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Wednesday 3:30 p.m., Memories of an Absence

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Wednesday 3:30 p.m., Memories of an Absence

Sep 1, 2023

0h 40m

★ 0.0

documentary

Overview

Directed by the Archbishop of Concepción, Monsignor Fernando Chomali, the documentary ‘Miércoles 15.30, memorias de una ausencia’ addresses the stories of loss, pain, and the search for justice of the Association of Relatives of Disappeared Detainees of Concepción. The Association, created under the auspices of the Archbishopric of Concepción and the Human Rights Pastoral during the dictatorship, has been working and meeting for more than 40 years to find their relatives.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Arzobispado de Concepción

Dirección de Extensión Cultural y Universitaria UCSC

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Ester Araneda

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Hilda Espinoza

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Alejandro Goić Karmelić

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