Memories of a Penitent Heart (2016)

Twenty-five years after Miguel died of AIDS, his niece tracks down his estranged lover and cracks open a Pandora’s box of unresolved family drama.

Directed and Produced by Cecilia Aldarondo

US Television Broadcast: POV 2017
World Premiere: Tribeca Film Festival 2016
Winner, Best Documentary, Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2016
Winner, Special Jury Prize for Emotional Honesty, Indie Memphis Film Festival 2016
Official Selection, Guanajuato International Film Festival 2016
Official Selection, Costa Rica International Film Festival 2016
Official Selection, New Orleans Film Festival 2016
Official Selection, Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival 2016

TRT 72 min

  • Memories of a Penitent Heart Director's Cut

    1h 12m

    Twenty-five years after Miguel died of AIDS, his niece tracks down his estranged lover and cracks open a Pandora’s box of unresolved family drama.

    www.penitentheart.com

    US Television Broadcast: POV 2017
    World Premiere: Tribeca Film Festival 2016
    Winner, Best Documentary, Austin Gay and Lesbian...

  • Memories of a Penitent Heart (2016)

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    Twenty-five years after Miguel died of AIDS, his niece tracks down his estranged lover and cracks open a Pandora’s box of unresolved family drama.

    Directed and Produced by Cecilia Aldarondo

    US Television Broadcast: POV 2017
    World Premiere: Tribeca Film Festival 2016
    Winner, Best Documentary, A...

  • Landfall (2020)

    1 video

    Through shard-like glimpses of everyday life in post-Hurricane María Puerto Rico, LANDFALL is a cautionary tale for our times.

    Producer/Director: Cecilia Aldarondo
    Producer: Ines Hofmann Kanna
    Executive Produced by Field of Vision, POV, ITVS, and Latino Public Broadcasting
    World Premiere, Tribe...