Memories of a Burning Body

Memories of a Burning Body

2024 · 90 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama

Raised in a repressive era where sexuality was taboo, Ana, Patricia, and Mayela found their understanding of womanhood based on unspoken rules and implicit impositions. Now, their fearless voices incarnate in a single 65-year-old woman, who revisits a kaleidoscopic life of intertwined memories, secrets, and hidden desires.

Directed by Antonella Sudasassi · Written by Antonella Sudasassi

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