Chile, 2022
Saturday, October 8, 4:00 pm.
Directed by Cecilia Araneda
Spanish with English subtitles
Chilean refugee Daniela (Carmen Aguirre) came to Canada as a child after her mother was assassinated during Chile’s dictatorship. Her father, Pepe, never wants to speak about Chile, but when her daughter Rocío starts to ask questions, Daniela decides to apply for Chilean citizenship for a first trip back. In doing this, however, Daniela triggers a chain of events that ends up uprooting the very foundation of her life.
La refugiada chilena Daniela (Carmen Aguirre) llegó a Canadá cuando era niña después de que su madre fuera asesinada durante la dictadura de Chile. Su padre, Pepe, nunca quiere hablar de Chile, pero cuando su hija Rocío comienza a hacerle preguntas, Daniela decide solicitar la ciudadanía chilena para un primer viaje de regreso. Sin embargo, al hacer esto, Daniela desencadena una cadena de eventos que termina por desarraigar los cimientos mismos de su vida.
