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201775 minPGdocumentary

Ensayo de Despedida

201775 minPGdocumentary

Ten years after her mother’s death, a filmmaker creates a personal story to say goodbye and confront memories that have faded.

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Macarena Albalustri

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Ten years after her mother’s death, a filmmaker creates a personal story to say goodbye and confront memories that have faded.

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Macarena Albalustridirector

Tomás Dottawriter

Macarena Albalustriwriter

Tebbe Schöninghwriter

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A mother’s absence shapes a son’s memories ten years after her death. In Ensayo de Despedida, the filmmaker reflects on his lost connection through a personal essay format. He weaves together narrative and emotion, creating a story that resembles fiction. The 75-minute documentary navigates his quest to say goodbye, confronting the void left by his mother's passing.

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