Lorena Padilla

Martinez, an embittered Chilean in his sixties who has lived in Mexico for the past 40 years and is being forced to retire from his job. As he struggles with life changes, a neighbor suddenly dies and as he sifts through her diary and her things, he begins to live vicariously through her and find new meaning in life.

Upon the 500-year anniversary of the Spanish Conquest, a ghostly Conquistador arrives in modern Mexico. As he journeys toward the capital city, he remembers events from his past while encountering the testimonies of real people, the survivors of contemporary violence. History and the present begin to merge, giving nightmarish reflection on the enduring legacy of colonialism in our world today.

We cross the seas of memory and absence to tell the story of Emilia and Yeyé, two of the 49 children who died at the ABC day-care in an evitable fire that reflected the terrible consequences of corruption and influence peddling surrounding the government subrogated day-care system in Mexico. This documentary is a tribute to these children’s memory and to their parents decision to take up their life again.

Martinez, an embittered Chilean in his sixties who has lived in Mexico for the past 40 years and is being forced to retire from his job. As he struggles with life changes, a neighbor suddenly dies and as he sifts through her diary and her things, he begins to live vicariously through her and find new meaning in life.

Martinez, an embittered Chilean in his sixties who has lived in Mexico for the past 40 years and is being forced to retire from his job. As he struggles with life changes, a neighbor suddenly dies and as he sifts through her diary and her things, he begins to live vicariously through her and find new meaning in life.

Upon the 500-year anniversary of the Spanish Conquest, a ghostly Conquistador arrives in modern Mexico. As he journeys toward the capital city, he remembers events from his past while encountering the testimonies of real people, the survivors of contemporary violence. History and the present begin to merge, giving nightmarish reflection on the enduring legacy of colonialism in our world today.

We cross the seas of memory and absence to tell the story of Emilia and Yeyé, two of the 49 children who died at the ABC day-care in an evitable fire that reflected the terrible consequences of corruption and influence peddling surrounding the government subrogated day-care system in Mexico. This documentary is a tribute to these children’s memory and to their parents decision to take up their life again.