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Mary DeBoutez Zellmer Fenoglio

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Synopsis

We meet Mary DeBoutez Zellmer Fenoglio in 2008. She is a loud, charismatic and complex woman in her sixties, born and raised in rural Kansas, USA. She has dreams; of becoming an artist and one day leaving Kansas.

Living with her husband and surrounded by her herd of cats, Mary runs a vibrant roadside curiosity shop out of her front yard and builds giant eye-catching furniture. But rising gas prices have caused business to slump.

We meet Mary’s friends, neighbours and close-knit family and learn about events that have impacted her life; the poverty of her upbringing, the death of her baby son, a domineering ex-husband and the effects of an abusive father. Against these odds she remains positive, energetic and hopeful.

We return 10 years later to find Mary struggling to come to terms with what’s happened in her life in the intervening years. Her beloved husband Kenny has died, as well as her brother and sister, and her business has all but ceased to exist.

Just when she’s at her lowest ebb, she’s introduced to Rusty, a local contractor, and the possibility of a new relationship gives her a glimpse of happiness that she thought had gone forever.

Details

Year
2022
Type of film
Features
Running Time
90 min
Format
digital
Director
Sam Huntley 1st Feature
Producer
Sam Huntley
Editor
Sam Huntley
Director of Photography
Sam Huntley
Sound
Joe Mount
Principal Cast
Mary DeBoutez Zellmer Fenoglio

Genre

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 30th January 2023

Production Company

Sonny Boy Films