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201978 minPGdocumentary

BIRTHMARK

201978 minPGdocumentary

Filmmaker Lester Alfonso reflects on his birthmark and its connection to cultural superstition while inviting others to share their personal stories of identity.

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Filmmaker Lester Alfonso reflects on his birthmark and its connection to cultural superstition while inviting others to share their personal stories of identity.

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Filmmaker Lester Alfonso reflects on his birthmark, a symbol of a distant trauma linked to cultural superstition. In BIRTHMARK, a follow-up to his 2009 film Twelve, he invites others with similar marks to share their stories. Over 78 minutes, Alfonso documents his quest for peace and forgiveness, addressing the internal struggles that accompany personal identity. The film presents a candid exploration of how marks shape perceptions, both real and imagined.

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