Familia

FAMILIA is a poignant documentary that spans over 35 years. The film tells the story of a Peruvian family trying to stay together in the midst of great difficulty and poverty. The story begins in 2006. Nati, 50 years old, is the wife and mother in the family. She has lost her steady employment and can’t find a new job. With great anxiety, she decides to leave her family and look for work in Spain. Two years later she returns to Peru, and finds her family in turmoil. But in the meantime, Nati has changed

Winner Best Documentary Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

Learning Questions

1. What story does the film FAMILIA tell?
2. Describe the mood that the music in the film evokes?
3. Why does Nati decide to leave her family?
4. Describe Nati’s re-entry to Peru. What effect did her absence have on her daughter?
5. How does the film end? Do you think Nati was able to fully return to her old way of life?
6. What did you like best about this film?

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