Personal & Political: The Film Of Natalia Almada [US-Version, Regio 1/ A]
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In this 5-disc set, Mexican-American director Natalia Almada creates intense, genre-bending films that blur boundaries and the line between personal and the social. Drawing heavily on her Mexican background, Almada brings together disparate elements -- archival audio recordings, home movie footage, literature, and closely observed moments -- to create a distinctive and powerful body of work.

The 5-disc set includes:

USERS (2021): A fascinating exploration of the unintended and often dehumanizing consequences of the belief technological progress will benefit humanity. «Mind-blowing» -- Rolling Stone

TODO LO DEMÁS (EVERYTHING ELSE) (2016): Almada's first feature drama, following a solitary lifelong bureaucrat and her inner world. «Makes a strong impression.» -- IndieWire

EL VELADOR (2011): A documentary from the perspective of staff watching over a cemetery where many of Mexico's most notorious drug lords lie. «Exquisite» -- Variety

EL GENERAL (2009): The story of Almada's great-grandfather -- a revolutionary general and one-time President of Mexico with a complicated legacy. «Brilliant» -- The Austin Chronicle

AL OTRO LADO (TO THE OTHER SIDE) (2005): A Mexican musician faces a stark choice between drug trafficking and escaping to the US. «Lyrical» -- Variety.

ALL WATER HAS A PERFECT MEMORY (2005): A family tragedy leads to an exploration of remembrance. «Stunningly beautiful» -- Visual Anthropology Review

Bonus short film:

ALL WATER HAS A PERFECT MEMORY «A masterfully crafted documentary of sheer power and beauty...captures the essence of pain, loss, remembrance, and cultural differences.» -- Tribeca Film Festival

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO EXTRAS:

• Project 360 on El General (17 minutes)
• The Making of Todo Lo Demás (15 minutes)
• An Interview with Natalia Almada (3 minutes)
• In Spanish & English with English Subtitles

THE FILMS OF NATALIA ALMADA