Film Review – Queen Mimi

Los Angeles is home to millions of wayward soul stories, but Marie “Mimi” Haist is just special enough to inspire a documentary about her life. An eccentric and feisty 88-year-old woman, she’s the subject of “Queen Mimi,” a feature tracking her daily experience as a connected homeless woman in California, with pal Yaniv Rokah picking up a camera to capture her special point of view and surprising longevity. In today’s documentary-everything marketplace, it’s difficult to understand what inspired Rokah to bring Mimi to screens, but luckily there’s just enough biographical curiosity and star power to carry the viewing experience.  Read the rest at Blu-ray.com