SILVER

[MEMORIAS DE UN CUERPO QUE ARDE]
Winner of the Panorama Audience Award at this year's Berlin International Film Festival, MEMORIES OF A BURNING BODY is an intimate, frank and expertly rendered portrait of three women's lives and desires under the repressive patriarchal structures of 20th-century Costa Rican society. Inspired by conversations she wished she’d had with her grandmothers, Costa Rican filmmaker Antonella Sudasassi Furniss (THE AWAKENING OF THE ANTS) blends real-life testimonies with reenactments of moments in the lives of Ana, Patricia and Mayela, spanning experiences from childhood into their later years. Now in their 60s and 70s, these women are unafraid to speak candidly about their sexuality, regrets and hopes for the future. Their voices manifest in the stunning performance of 65-year-old actress Sol Carballo, who re-creates a kaleidoscopic tale of intertwined memories, secrets and hidden desires. Never pessimistic and surprisingly full of humor, MEMORIES OF A BURNING BODY celebrates these women's stories and their survival, bringing the unspoken and unseen into full view for a new generation of Costa Rican women. DIR/SCR/PROD Antonella Sudasassi Furniss. Costa Rica/Spain, 2024, color, 90 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED

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