Observing Memories Issue 7 - December 2023 | Page 47

9 . The Chilean dictatorship ’ s sites of memory have a certain history and some , such as Villa Grimaldi , portray the image of a country concerned about their preservation and dissemination . Where does Chile stand right now with regard to its sites of memory ? What challenges must they face in the current political climate ? How can this type of heritage be used for the development of audiovisual products ?
5 . Meeting of Salvador Allende in Concepción , 1971 . Archivos Historia
PG : Many films have been made on the subject of memory in Chile and I believe that they will keep on being made .
10 . You have lived in Europe since you had to leave Chile in the 1970s and you now reside in France . What do you think of the memory policies that have been developed in Chile and how do you regard those pursued in France and in Europe ? What are their strong and weak points , and what are the main challenges they are up against ?
6 . Gabriel Boric , president of Chile ( 2022 ). Picture : Paulo Slachevsky
PG : Many new films are made every year in Europe about the Second World War . France is an exemplary producer of documentary films , far outstripping the production of other countries and thus contributing to the world ’ s cinematic memory .
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