Forgotten in Exile
Screened at:
London Short Film Festival 2023
London Migration Film Festival 2022
Screened at:
London Short Film Festival 2023
London Migration Film Festival 2022
As children of immigrant parents, we experience firsthand the frustration and struggles of settling in a foreign country. However, only as adults in the diaspora do we come to comprehend the challenging reality they have and are still facing.
The story of Conchis is one we can relate to. Since her youth, she has been recognized for her hard work and
economic independence, which she balanced with her other full time jobs, keeping the house in order and raising her children.
The story of Conchis is one we can relate to. Since her youth, she has been recognized for her hard work and
economic independence, which she balanced with her other full time jobs, keeping the house in order and raising her children.
The strong Venezuelan diaspora, which for more than five years
has coerced more than 5 million Venezuelans to begin anew,
forced Conchis to leave behind her beloved hometown,
Barquisimeto with an arrival of uncertainty in Barcelona, Spain.
In a system where after 70 years old you are considered nobody,
we wish to highlight the stories of the elders in our communities,
especially those who arrived “late” to foreign countries and had
to reset their labor and social lives.
The hope would be to create a space where they can feel included
and not discarded for their origins or their age, not forgetting what we have learned from their experiences and the values they passed down to us. Giving them the space to keep growing, learning and working could be a great advantage to educate future generations
so they can unify and develop a sense of community.
has coerced more than 5 million Venezuelans to begin anew,
forced Conchis to leave behind her beloved hometown,
Barquisimeto with an arrival of uncertainty in Barcelona, Spain.
In a system where after 70 years old you are considered nobody,
we wish to highlight the stories of the elders in our communities,
especially those who arrived “late” to foreign countries and had
to reset their labor and social lives.
The hope would be to create a space where they can feel included
and not discarded for their origins or their age, not forgetting what we have learned from their experiences and the values they passed down to us. Giving them the space to keep growing, learning and working could be a great advantage to educate future generations
so they can unify and develop a sense of community.