The Eternal Memory (La memoria infinita)
Oscar-nominated director Maite Alberdi earned the Grand Jury World Cinema Documentary award at Sundance for this beautiful and profoundly affecting film. It chronicles the love story between Chilean cultural critic Augusto Góngora (1952–2023) and his wife Paulina, and how their lives changed after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris, The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation, and the Vaughn Foundation.
Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; L'Alliance Française de Houston; and ILEX Foundation.
The Eternal Memory (La memoria infinita)
Directed by Maite Alberdi
(Chile, 2023, 84 minutes, in Spanish with English subtitles)
Brown Auditorium Theater, Digital