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A PLACE OF ABSENCE

Village East by Angelika
Monday, Nov 17, 2025 4:30 PM
A bus caravan of Central American mothers courageously search for their missing children, while a filmmaker and her family grapple with the lingering pain surrounding their beloved uncle’s disappearance.
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Film Details
Film Title in Original Language:El Lugar de la Ausencia
Year:2025
Running Time:88
Language:Spanish
English
Director:Marialuisa Ernst
Executive Producer:Cecilia Aldarondo
Melanie Greenberg
Producer:Marialuisa Ernst
Editor:Marialuisa Santos
Jay Sterrenberg
Matthew Cohn
Cinematographer:Erik Shirai
Jessica Bennett
Julian Amaru
Composer:Miranda y Tobar
Cast:Anita Zelaya
Leticia Martinez
Yolanda Ernst
Website:https://www.aplacefilm.com/
Accessibility:Sound-Amplification Headphones upon request
DOC NYC
Event Years:2025
Festival Section:RESILIENCE
Film Genres:Activism
Family
Human Rights
Immigration
International
Latinx/Latin American
Women and Girls
World Premiere
Women Directors