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Twenty-five years after Miguel died of AIDS, his niece tracks down his gay lover and cracks open a Pandora’s box of unresolved family drama.

 

Memories of a Penitent Heart was supported by The Sundance Film Institute, The Jerome Foundation, and NYSCA. 

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Tribeca Film Festival, 2016

Winner, Cinema Tropical Award for Best U.S. Latino Film 2017

Winner, Best Documentary, Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2016
Winner, Special Jury Prize for Emotional Honesty, Indie Memphis Film Festival 2016 

 

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MEMORIES OF A PENITENT HEART (POV)

Documentary, 73 mins

Director: Cecilia Aldarondo

Producer: Patricia Benabe

Editor: Hannah Buck