SPLINTERS / ESQUIRLAS
A film by Natalia Garayalde
(Argentina, 2020, 84 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
“In November 1995, 12-year-old Natalia Garayalde used a camcorder to capture a major explosion at a nearby military factory in her hometown of Río Tercero. The accident, which destroyed part of the city, left seven people dead, injured over 300, and became a major political scandal as it exposed a cover-up: Argentina’s sale of missiles to Croatia and Ecuador. Decades later, director Garayalde revisits that archival footage to tell a poignant story of memory, family, and history. Her potent debut feature has won numerous awards, including the Grand Prize for Best Film at the Jeonju Film Festival and the Cinema Tropical Award for Best Documentary.” —Neighboring Scenes, Film at Lincoln Center
Now streaming on DAFilms
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