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Independent Lens•Season 17•Episode 3

Mimi and Dona

7.8/10 · 17 votesNov 23, 201560 min

Ranked #7 of 17 in Season 17•+0.3 vs season avg

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What happens when love runs out of time? For 92-year-old Mimi, who has spent much of her life caring for 64-year-old Dona, her daughter with an intellectual disability, it means facing the inevitable — the likelihood that she will not outlive her daughter and the

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Susan Sarandon

Edie Falco

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Peter Coyote

America Ferrera

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Stanley Tucci

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Episode Summary

"Mimi and Dona" is episode 3 of Independent Lens season 17. It scored 7.8/10 from 17 votes, ranking #7 of 17 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on November 23, 2015.

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Mimi and Dona

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