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Soledad Is Gone Forever

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SOLEDAD IS GONE FOREVER, part of the Cannes Film Market in 2007, is a spellbinding, visually stunning, psychological drama that explores the chilling consequences of political persecution through the eyes of Soledad Gonzalez, a young Chilean photographer

SOLEDAD IS GONE FOREVER is a spellbinding, visually stunning, psychological drama that explores the long-term psychological impact of political persecution. Based on real accounts, this film presents an intimate portrait of a young immigrant photographer living in San Francisco, Soledad Gonzales, who learns her father’s remains have been found in a mass grave in Chile. Soledad’s recurring visions of chilling childhood images shatter her life, making her discover that these are real memories that have been repressed for twenty years.

Torn by her aunt Delia's advice to forget the past but faced by the implications of her father's death, Soledad must make a crucial decision.

Does she have the courage to pursue the truth and will this realization finally bring peace to her tortured soul?

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Director's Statement

I am a raconteur who recreates hyper realities using images, sound, motion and time to inspire a global audience to see the world in a new way.

In 2006, I made an ambitious short film, Soledad Is Gone Forever.

It was inevitable. Ever since I was a child in Peru I have been drawn to the power of story. This one is shaped by, Soledad Gonzalez, a brave woman searching for truth about herself, her family and her country. I wanted to tell the world how political persecution by military regimes in Latin America has caused long-term psychological impact on men, women, and children.

Many times after our screenings, moviegoers have approached me to share their own experiences. This makes moviemaking worthwhile.

Today, after many screenings, awards and industry recognition, I find myself with my partner, Cesar Viana Teague, working towards the feature length version of Soledad Is Gone Forever.

With a script completed and the support we have been receiving so far, I know that we are getting closer to achieve what we set out to do: to share the universality of Soledad Is Gone Forever with the entire globe, crossing generations and cultures.

 

Filmmaker Biograpy

Mabel Valdiviezo, a partner in Haiku Films in San Francisco, has made documentary, narrative, and experimental films for 10 years. She recently produced profiles of Chilean playwright Carlos Baron and poet Pablo Neruda for KQED’s SPARK series. The short of her feature, SOLEDAD IS GONE FOREVER, screened at the Cannes Film Market, Los Angeles Latino Film Festival, and New York International Latino Film Festival. The feature was an International Filmmaker NHK Award nominee at the 2007 Sundance Producer’s Conference and won the Best Screenplay Award at the Florida Media Market.

Valdiviezo served on the Board of Directors of Bay Area Women in Film and Television (BAWIFT) and is former Co-chair of the National Association of Latino Producers (NALIP), San Francisco Chapter. She is currently developing the feature length version of SOLEDAD IS GONE FOREVER and the romantic comedy PARALLEL LIES with partner Cesar Viana-Teague. Valdiviezo is a finalist at the ABC/DGA Directing Fellowship 2008. She was born in Lima, Peru.