Maite Alberdi: In Focus

Nov. 3–5, 2023

Maite Alberdi is one of the rising stars in documentary filmmaking. With a precise eye toward detail and character-driven storytelling, the Chilean filmmaker has made a name for herself following interesting subjects who reveal more to the camera than just themselves. Through her subjects’ respective journeys, Alberdi gives audiences a fly-on-the-wall observational view of the human condition, leading us to contemplate our relationships with one another and appreciate slice-of-life looks into worlds different from our own.

Among her growing number of accolades, Alberdi’s latest film The Eternal Memory won the Grand Jury Award in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2023, and her prior film, The Mole Agent, was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the Academy Awards in 2021 and is currently being developed as a fiction series for Netflix (starring Ted Danson).

Her masterful nonfiction work has made her an international sensation, and the Jacob Burns Film Center is excited to welcome her to Pleasantville for a retrospective of her features and shorts, as well as to discuss her work and craft in person.

SERIES TRAILER

An Evening with Maite Alberdi Nov. 5, 2023 Join Chilean filmmaker Maite Alberdi for an expansive look at her career, her movies, and her unique approach to documentary…
The Eternal Memory Nov. 5, 2023 Q&A with director Maite Alberdi, moderated by JBFC Senior Film Critic Monica Castillo The Eternal Memory tells a profound and moving love story that balances vibrant individual and collective remembrance with the longevity…
Tea Time Nov. 4, 2023 Five elderly women have religiously gathered for tea once a month for the past sixty years. In these meetings they…
Maite Alberdi: In Focus Shorts Program Nov. 4, 2023 Maite Alberdi evolved her visual and storytelling style over time, and nowhere is that more evident than watching the progression…
The Grown Ups Nov. 4, 2023 A group of friends with Down syndrome has attended the same school for 40 years. They have completed all their…
The Mole Agent Nov. 3, 2023 When a daughter becomes concerned about her mother’s well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires Sergio, an 83-year-old…
The Lifeguard Nov. 3, 2023 Mauricio is a lifeguard who tries to steer clear from getting in the water. He believes that a good professional…

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