Two New Documentaries Give Caribbean Stories the Depths They Deserve “Landfall” and “Stateless” upend typical narratives about the triumph of the human spirit and show us the complexities at play. The New York Times

News Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Two New Documentaries Give Caribbean Stories the Depths They Deserve “Landfall” and “Stateless” upend typical narratives about the triumph of the human spirit and show us the complexities at play. “Landfall” is Cecilia Aldarondo’s documentary.

Without presenting a straightforward narrative of recovery after Maria, it considers both the unprocessed grief and the sense of relief that so many carry with them.
(In a scene from “Landfall,” protesters criticize corruption and government neglect in Puerto Rico in 2019.
Credit…Pablo Alvarez-Mesa/PBS)
“Lanfall” captures what it means to still be coming to terms with Hurricane Maria and the 2019 uprising against government corruption. “³
Dos nuevos documentales dan a las historias del Caribe la profundidad que se merecen.

“Landfall” y “Stateless” cambian las narrativas típicas sobre el triunfo del espíritu humano y nos muestran las complejidades en juego.
Sin presentar una narrativa sencilla de recuperación después de María, considera tanto el dolor no procesado como la sensación de alivio que muchos llevan consigo.

(En una escena de “Landfall”, los manifestantes critican la corrupción y la negligencia del gobierno en Puerto Rico en 2019.)

“Landfall” captura lo que significa estar aún aceptando el huracán María y el levantamiento de 2019 contra la corrupción gubernamental.

³https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/19/movies/landfall-stateless-pbs-documentaries.html?smid=url-share

(In a scene from “Landfall,” protesters
criticize corruption and government neglect in Puerto Rico in 2019.
Credit…Pablo Alvarez-Mesa/PBS)(En una escena de “Landfall”, los manifestantes
critican la corrupción y la negligencia del gobierno en Puerto Rico en 2019.)

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Two New Documentaries Give Caribbean Stories the Depths They Deserve “Landfall” and “Stateless” upend typical narratives about the triumph of the human spirit and show us the complexities at play. The New York Times

News Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Two New Documentaries Give Caribbean Stories the Depths They Deserve “Landfall” and “Stateless” upend typical narratives about the triumph of the human spirit and show us the complexities at play. “Landfall” is Cecilia Aldarondo’s documentary.

Dos nuevos documentales dan a las historias del Caribe la profundidad que se merecen.

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