Memory Exercises
Ejercicios de Memoria
Synopsis
The culmination of Encina’s work with the so-called Archives of Terror—meticulous records kept by the government of dictator Alfredo Stroessner. Encina’s longstanding political and aesthetic research project focused on how a community can cope with such detailed accounts of human rights violations. Memory and history, the personal and the political interweave in this experimental documentary that explores the consequences of Stroessner’s decades-long state terror regime and how it continues to mark the Paraguayan people. Constructed from the testimonies, visual material, and memories of the children of Agustín Goiburú, an opposition leader who disappeared in 1979, the documentary is a provocative reflection on how film might respond to political circumstances amid a surfeit of images of terror.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paz Encina
- Screenplay & Story
- Paz Encina
- Original Title
- Ejercicios de Memoria
- Country of Origin
- Argentina, France, Germany, Paraguay, Qatar
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- CONSTANZA SANZ PALACIOS FILMS, MPM Film, Silencio Cine, Autentika Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paz Encina
Paz Encina
María Astrauskas
Department Leadership Roster
Paz Encina
Director
María Astrauskas
Editor
Paz Encina
Writer
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What is Memory Exercises about?
The culmination of Encina’s work with the so-called Archives of Terror—meticulous records kept by the government of dictator Alfredo Stroessner. Encina’s longstanding political and aesthetic research project focused on how a community can cope with such detailed accounts of human rights violations. Memory and history, the personal and the political interweave in this experimental documentary that explores the consequences of Stroessner’s decades-long state terror regime and how it continues to mark the Paraguayan people. Constructed from the testimonies, visual material, and memories of the children of Agustín Goiburú, an opposition leader who disappeared in 1979, the documentary is a provocative reflection on how film might respond to political circumstances amid a surfeit of images of terror.
Who directed Memory Exercises?
Memory Exercises was directed by Paz Encina.
Who stars in Memory Exercises?
The principal cast of Memory Exercises includes Not specified.
When was Memory Exercises released and how long is it?
Memory Exercises was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.