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Memories of a Penitent Heart

2016-04-15
5.6
en 74m
Documentary
Twenty five years after Miguel died from AIDS, his niece, filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo, embarks on an excavation into a quagmire of unresolved family drama. Like many gay men in the 1980s, Miguel moved from Puerto Rico to New York City; he found a career in theater and a rewarding relationship. Yet, on his deathbed he grappled to reconcile his homosexuality with his Catholic upbringing. Now, decades after his death, Cecilia locates Miguel’s lover Robert, who has been shunned and demonized by the family, in order to understand the whole story.

Director of Photography

Brennan Vance

Producer

Cecilia Aldarondo

Executive Producer

Esther Robinson

Editor

Hannah Buck

Producer

Patricia Benabe

Original Music Composer

Angélica Negrón

woman director

Status

Released

Countries

  • Puerto Rico
  • United States of America

Companies

  • Blackscrackle Films