Archeology of Memory: Villa Grimaldi
Directors: Quique Cruz and Marilyn Mulford
Archeology of Memory: Villa Grimaldi explores the power of art to transform and heal even the deepest emotional and psychic trauma. Villa Grimaldi was a detention, torture and extermination center run by Chile’s Dirección National de Inteligencia Militar, the organization at the heart of Pinochet’s state-sponsored terror from 1973 to 1990. Gathering the work of six artists, this unforgettable film incorporates experimental footage, fine art, personal accounts, and an extraordinary musical score by Chilean-exile Quique Cruz to illuminate his journey back into the dark days of his incarceration, torture and ultimate redemption (88 minutes). Selected as one of the 10 best films at the Vancouver Film Festival. Winner of "The Audience Award" at the Mill Valley Film Festival.
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One Way
Directed by Basir Sangi (Q&A with filmmaker after screening.)
Beautifully shot in the streets of Kabul and cast with the extraordinary faces of everyday people, Afghan filmmaker, Basir Sangi, gives us a rare, poetic look into the world of ordinary lives in war torn Kabul (29 minutes). World Premiere.
2009
Mendocino Film Festival |