Ardelia Istarú

In 1982 when she arrived in Paris, my Costa Rican mother sent a series of letters to her parents. Forty years later, I revisit these letters to have a better understanding of my history.

A hybrid documentary exploring the 'legacy of shame' by blurring the lines between objective documentary recording, performative reconstruction and abstract artistic expression.

In 1982 when she arrived in Paris, my Costa Rican mother sent a series of letters to her parents. Forty years later, I revisit these letters to have a better understanding of my history.

A hybrid documentary exploring the 'legacy of shame' by blurring the lines between objective documentary recording, performative reconstruction and abstract artistic expression.