Experimental Documentary, HD, 12:43 mins, 2020
Director / Writer / Producer
[ES] Desarchivar
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- Disponible con subtítulos en español
- Disponible avec sous-titres en français
Unarchive is a sister film to What Comes Between (2009) and The Space Shuttle Challenger (2017)
SYNOPSIS
EN – Unarchive juxtaposes the filmmaker’s father’s life with the political history of Chile – his birthplace – over the past century. It reflects on how we remember and how we forget, and the role of the camera in transcending the complex space in between.
ES – Unarchive (Desarchivar) yuxtapone la vida del padre de la cineasta con la historia política de Chile – su lugar de nacimiento – durante el siglo pasado. Reflexiona sobre cómo recordamos y cómo olvidamos, y el papel de la cámara en trascender el lugar complejo entremedio.
FR – Unarchive (Désarchiver) juxtapose la vie du père de la cinéaste avec l’histoire politique du Chili – son lieu de naissance – au cours du siècle dernier. Une réflexion sur la façon dont nous nous souvenons et dont nous oublions, et sur le rôle de la caméra pour transcender la complexité de l’espace intermédiaire.
AWARDS
- Special Mention, Expanded Shorts Section, this human world: International Human Rights Festival (Vienna, Austria) – 2020
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
- Antimatter (Victoria, Canada) – 2020
- RIDM: Montreal International Documentary Festival (Montreal, Canada) – 2020
- this human world: International Human Rights Festival (Vienna, Austria) – 2020
CREDITS
- Writer, Director, Producer: Cecilia Araneda
- Edit: Cecilia Araneda, Chad Tremblay
- Camera: Cecilia Araneda
- Archival Footage: Eliecer Araneda, Jorge Müller + unknown cinematographers and photographers
- Technical Support: Carolina Araneda, The Labworks Winnipeg
Stills
- Unarchive – Double Exposure [jpg]
- Unarchive – In Field [jpg]
Unarchive was produced with the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts
