SYNOPSIS
A personal portrait of the director’s grandfather Opa, and his wife's grandfather Ababo, who remained in Venezuela after most of their family emigrated due to the economic crisis and violence in the country. Opa lives with his wife Oma, who has been suffering from Alzheimer's for the past ten years, as he cares for her through her final days. Ababo scrapes the sewers of his abandoned gold processing factory to accumulate gold remnants and afford a trip to Canada. His goal is to attend his granddaughter’s wedding. An intimate character diptych, Of Memory And Debris tells the story of an unseen generation — the grandparents left behind by the largest exodus in Latin America's recent history.
SCREENINGS (selection)
62nd. ZINEBI Bilbao. International Competition. Spain
Camden International Film Festival. USA
Indy Shorts International Film Festival. USA
Bogo Shorts International Film Festival. Colombia
Festival del Cine Venezolano. Venezuela
Faito Doc Festival - Festival Internazionale del Film Documentario. Italy
La Guarimba International Film Festival. Italy
London Migration Film Festival. UK
AWARDS
Special Mention. Festival de la Crítica Cinematográfica de Caracas. Venezuela
