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202410 minPGdoc-short

Family Dynamics Migration

Say Something

202410 minPGdoc-short

Forty years of home video footage reveal the evolving relationship between Katie Agustina Aranda and her father, Panfilo Aranda, a Paraguayan immigrant.

Family Dynamics Migration

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Forty years of home video footage reveal the evolving relationship between Katie Agustina Aranda and her father, Panfilo Aranda, a Paraguayan immigrant.

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Katie Agustina Aranda reflects on her relationship with her father, Panfilo Aranda, in the short experimental documentary Say Something. Panfilo, a Paraguayan immigrant and amateur videographer, recorded family moments over the past forty years. The film uses his archival footage and interviews to depict his transition from an enthusiastic filmmaker to a distant parent, addressing themes of family and immigration. The runtime is ten minutes.

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