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202290 minPGdocumentary

The Captives

202290 minPGdocumentary

A great-granddaughter searches for her identity as new border limits divide her family between Peru and Chile.

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Natalia Maysundo

Synopsis

A great-granddaughter searches for her identity as new border limits divide her family between Peru and Chile.

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Natalia Maysundodirector

Melisa Mirandawriter

Natalia Maysundowriter

Engy T. Villegas Cácerescast

Paula Gallardo Díazcast

Synopsis

Dimas and Isabel lived in Arica, a city affected by new border limits between Peru and Chile. These changes divided their descendants and altered family ties. Their great-granddaughter embarks on a quest for identity. She examines her family's history and the official narratives that shape the understanding of both countries. The film, directed by Natalia Maysundo, runs for 90 minutes and addresses themes of memory and belonging.

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