NOW PLAYING: Paula Gaitán’s DAYS IN SINTRA
/For many, November is a month of remembrance. The intersection of various civic, religious, and seasonal traditions — from Veterans Day to All Souls Day to Thanksgiving — make the penultimate month of the year one of familial rituals, reflection, mourning, and gratitude. In this spirit, we present Paula Gaitán’s deeply moving documentary and (in the words of critic Ronnie Scheib) “alchemic tone poem” about her late husband, filmmaker Glauber Rocha: 2008’s DAYS IN SINTRA. Curator and GME President Jon Gartenberg originally programmed Gaitán’s film at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. 18 years later, GME is pleased to distribute DAYS IN SINTRA as a Digital Site License to academic and cultural institutions in the United States.
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