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  • Girls on Film Ep 161: Docs and disability with the directors of The Eternal Memory & Is There Anybody Out There? (Season 1, Episode 161)
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Ep 161: Docs and disability with the directors of The Eternal Memory & Is There Anybody Out There? (Season 1, Episode 161)
Podcast Episode | Talk-Show
Today Anna Smith talks to Oscar-nominated director Maite Alberdi about her new documentary The Eternal Memory, which follows a Chilean couple as they navigate the challenges of Alzeimer's disease together. She then talks to Ella Glendining...See moreToday Anna Smith talks to Oscar-nominated director Maite Alberdi about her new documentary The Eternal Memory, which follows a Chilean couple as they navigate the challenges of Alzeimer's disease together. She then talks to Ella Glendining about her BIFA-nominated documentary, Is There Anybody Out There? which charts her search for individuals with the same rare disability as herself. Journalist Augusto Góngora and actor Paulina Urrutia are the subject of The Eternal Memory, a touching testimony of the couple's bond in the face of Augusto's worsening dementia. 'La Pauli,' as Augosto referred to his partner, took care of him after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 62. Maite recalls how the couple had a unique approach to the disease where they saw 'Alzeimher's as a challenge, not a tragedy'. The film uses a mix of archive footage from Augusto's broadcast days and new material as the couple go about their daily lives, noticing the sensory experience of the everyday and how it interacts with Augosto's condition. The Eternal Memory offers a unique and refreshing perspective on dementia, ageing and coupledom. Next, Anna Smith talks to Ella Glendining about the making of and motivation behind her documentary Is There Anybody Out There?. The film is personal, one woman's search to find someone else born with no hip joints and short femurs, but it is also deeply political, laying bare the ethics of medical intervention, exploring the impacts of ableism and documenting disabled joy. Ella talks about the inspiration behind the film, the challenges and surprises she faced while making it, and she reveals the projects she is most looking forward to seeing next. Written by Charlotte Matheson See less
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Producer
Lydia Scott (producer)
Editor
Emma Butt
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Updated Nov 9, 2023
Release date
Nov 9, 2023 (United States)
Awards
4 nominations

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3 cast members
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Anna Smith primary photo
Anna Smith
Self - Host (voice) Self - Host (voice)   See fewer
Girls on Film (2018)
Maite Alberdi primary photo
Maite Alberdi
Self (voice) Self (voice)   See fewer
The Mole Agent (2020)
Ella Glendining primary photo
Ella Glendining
Self (voice) Self (voice)   See fewer
Is There Anybody Out There? (2023)
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