PRELUDE OF A STORY
CHILE, 17 MIN, 2023
RUSSIAN PREMIERE
ABOUT
After a mother’s passing, a daughter searches through archival footage to understand who she was, and how it connects to the father's abusive relationship that is shaping her understanding of womanhood.
DIRECTOR
ASHLEY SALMAN
Chilean American filmmaker of the University of Chile based in the US. Has been Director of Photography for "I'm still here" (Hot Docs 2017), "La Huella en el Agua" (Femcine 2020), "The Dance of the Swans" (2023). Selectee as a Berlinale Talents Buenos Aires (2017, Argentina) and Castello Errante Residenza (Rome, Italy, 2020). Currently working in Cinematography and Post-production, creating content for local projects and agencies, and distributing "Prelude of a Story", her first short documentary which premiered at LALIFF Los Angeles Latino Film Festival (Hollywood, CA, 2023).
SECTION
Doker 2024 — DokerShorts