For Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life),Anders turned to LA's Latinas gangs. In its blend of ethnography and flawed storytelling, the movie wavers, revealing Anders' uncertainty over whether she was making a melodrama or a documentary.
Gas Food Lodging (1992): Imact of Anderson Feminist (and Best) Film
May 2, 2006 by
Displaying grit, vitality, and honesty, Gas Food Lodging , Anders first (and best) film, is the story of a single mother bringing up two teenage daughters in a dusty New Mexico town; the story drew on Anders' own experience as a single mom and rape victim.
