The Mayor
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Senior love lives abound in The Mayor, the true story of an 88-year-old tailchaser, an adoring widow, and a raunchy gossip queen living it up in a retirement home in Texas. A 68-minute feature documentary crowd-pleaser made in Dallas-Fort Worth, The Mayor explores the lives of a handful of vivacious seniors continuing to make meaning, search for connections, and ultimately triumph in old age.
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Film Details
83 mins - , ,
Cast:
  • Sam Berger
    ... Himself
  • Cordy Frieze
    ... Herself
  • Dorothy June Wyll
    ... Herself
  • Ceil Schwartz
    ... Herself
  • Ed Schwartz
    ... Himself
  • Marguerite Gulbis
    ... Herself
Crew:
  • Director:
    Jared Scheib
  • Writer:
    Jared Scheib
  • Producers:
    Jared Scheib
  • Producers:
    Jack Scheib
  • Producers:
    Ashley Michael Karitis
Film Reviews:
  • "Given a chance, documentary ‘The Mayor’ redefines old age. [. . .] [It] is one of the most affecting, least heralded titles screening as part of this weekend’s Lone Star International Film Festival. [. . .] Without tipping into exploitation, [Scheib] is able to show his subjects at their most unguarded, emotionally naked moments. Without turning them into cutesy, cartoonish “old people,” he also fully embraces their humor and charm"
    DFW.com
  • "One of those lucky few [docs] that, once viewed, sticks in the mind like only the deepest, truest art can."
    Oxford American
  • "...a pleasant and enjoyable film about honest and emotionally-open characters who welcome you into their lives to show you that life is more about measuring the moments rather than the minutes. "
    ErieReader.com
  • "Our youth-centered culture tends to marginalize seniors, but "The Mayor" sagely shows that age is in the mind of the beholder."
    Goerie.com
Film Festivals:
  • Dallas VideoFest
  • Little Rock Film Festival
  • Documentary Edge Festival
  • Lone Star International Film Festival
  • DocAviv
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