De Memoria y Escombros (Of Memory and Debris)

Documentary short, 2021.

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.

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.

Director, cinematographer: Rodrigo Michelangeli
Producers: Jorge Thielen Armand & Rodrigo Michelangeli
Editor: José Ostos
Sound mix: Matthieu Nappez
Color grading: Emmanuel Fortin
Post studio: Alhambra Studios
Co-producers: Louise Bellicaud & Claire Charles-Gervais
Associate producers: Joe Torres & Santiago García

Made with the support of:
FIFIB Création, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
DOC Institute Breakthrough Program
Hot Docs Accelerator Program

Screenings:
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