What Kind of Freedom? Reflections about Vulnerabilities and Family Ties at a Later Age

Screened at the opening session of the festival “Triste Para Sempre” in Lisbon, in December 2024, the film “Alma Anciana” (ancient soul) tells the intertwined stories of three elderly groups whose vastly different family ties and trajectories paint a profound picture about care, vulnerability and resilience. Set in Porto (Portugal), Vienna (Austria) and Havana (Cuba), the documentary directed by Helen Esther Aschauer and Fábio Mota employs an observational technique which enhances the proxim...