The Memory of Butterflies

synopsis

A documentary investigation into the fate of two Amazonian natives who were brought to European civilization at the beginning of the 20th century turns into a sensory travelogue through a landscape of archival and contemporary footage. Images of the old and new worlds pile up on top of each other, colliding or slowly flowing by like the Amazon River. In fleeting moments, in photographs, in diary entries, Aredomi and Omarino rise to the surface of history before disappearing again, perhaps forever. The shameful history of inhumane treatment of indigenous tribes is also a painful chapter in the story of the director's family. This is one of the reasons she embarks on this journey.

“I didn’t want to repair this history, because I don’t think it’s possible to repair anything, but I do think it is possible to transform.” — Tatiana Fuentes Sadowski

biography

Tatiana Fuentes Sadowski (born 1981) is a Peruvian filmmaker who combines experimental and documentary film in her work. She focuses on topics related to colonial history and human memory. Her interests range from archival records to the memories of indigenous tribes.

film details

director:	Tatiana Fuentes Sadowski
producer:	Lali Madueño Medina
script:	Tatiana Fuentes Sadowski
photography:	Tatiana Fuentes Sadowski, Lali Madueño Medina
editing:	Tatiana Fuentes Sadowski, Fernanda Bonilla, Elizabeth Landesberg
sound design:	Félix Blume, Tiago Matos
co-producer:	Ico Costa
Distributor:	Elizabeth Aquino