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201362 minGdocumentary

Looking for Matilde

201362 minGdocumentary

After returning to Chile in 1961, Matilde Pérez found herself isolated for practicing kinetic art, a trend she had learned in France.

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Constanza Luzoro,

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After returning to Chile in 1961, Matilde Pérez found herself isolated for practicing kinetic art, a trend she had learned in France.

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Constanza Luzorodirector

Pedro Lacerdadirector

Constanza Luzorowriter

Felipe Muñozwriter

Pedro Lacerdawriter

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Matilde Pérez returned to Chile in 1961 after studying kinetic art in France. She found a country unprepared for her vision. The documentary features insights from specialists and friends, detailing Pérez's experiences as an artist who questioned cultural norms. It presents her life story and work, revealing the isolation she faced in a society resistant to change. Matilde Pérez lived from 1916 to 2014.

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