an elegy for the memories

an elegy for the memories

2023 · 7 min · Documentary

an elegiac rumination on loss of memory. The filmmaker reflects on the experience of seeing his grandmother gradually lose her memory over time by weaving across archives and footages, utilizing the film as a medium for recollections even when they are at their most unsalvageable.

Directed by Ryan Capili · Written by Ryan Capili

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