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202215 minGdoc-short

Solastalgia

202215 minGdoc-short

An old painting with faded contours serves as the only remnant of a lagoon in Cuba that has suddenly dried up.

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Violeta Mora Acosta

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An old painting with faded contours serves as the only remnant of a lagoon in Cuba that has suddenly dried up.

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Violeta Mora Acostadirector

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Violeta Mora visits a dried-up lagoon in Cuba. The only remnant of this vanished site is an old painting with faded contours. Mora interviews local residents who remember the lagoon. Through their stories, she seeks to make the lagoon visible again. The documentary spans 15 minutes and focuses on memory and loss in relation to changing landscapes.

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