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THE ETERNAL MEMORY – Review by Lois Alter Mark

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Lois Alter Mark Alzheimer;s, Augusto Gongora, chilean films, documentaries, maite alberdi, Paulina Urrutia

In this achingly beautiful documentary, filmmaker Maite Alberdi parallels Chilean journalist Augusto Góngora’s professional success in keeping his country’s memories alive with his personal struggle to keep his own memories alive in a battle against Alzheimer’s that he cannot win. His disease is ravaging his mind much the way the Pinochet regime ravaged Chile. Thanks to Alberdi’s masterful direction, though, the film has a surprisingly light and hopeful feel.

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DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD – Review by April Neale

September 29, 2020April 16, 2023 April Neale 0 Comments Alzheimer;s, dick johnson is dead, documentary, Kirsten Johnson, netflix

Our culture does little to alleviate anxiety about the end of life, and this documentary succeeds in allowing us to lose some of the dread and delight along with Dick Johnson as his daughter, filmmaker Kirsten Johnson, cooks up very dramatic, well-staged and crafted ways to end it all: Heart attacks, impalings, having an A/C unit fall on his head — all while Dick Johnson discusses the merits to each calamity and gives amusing post-mortems of every potential demise.

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Sharon Greytak and ARCHAEOLOGY OF A WOMAN – Jennifer Merin Comments

September 7, 2014September 8, 2014 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments Alzheimer;s, Archaeology of a Woman, julie christie, mother and daughter, Sally Kirkland, Sarah Polley, Sharon Greytak

During my recent conversation with Sharon Greytak about her new film Archaeology of A Women, the acclaimed indie writer/director introduced