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Twice Oscar-nominated filmmaker Maite Alberdi has carved out a distinctive place within contemporary Chilean cinema. Alongside the release of her sixth feature documentary A Child of My Own this summer, The Lexi Cinema, in partnership with Cinema Mentiré, looks back at a selection of Alberdi’s previous work in its latest Spotlight season, celebrating international women filmmakers through dedicated programmes.

Running from Sunday 26 July through to September, the season features one film each month: Tea Time, The Mole Agent, and The Eternal Memory, each introduced by a special guest. 

Tea Time | La once (2014, 70min)
📅 Sunday, 26 July, 5.00pm + Intro by Cinema Mentiré
📅 Wednesday, 29 July, 6.30pm
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Five elderly friends have met once a month for tea and gossip for over sixty years. Their hilarious and touching conversations reveal deep changes across generations in Chilean society.

The Mole Agent | El agente topo (2020, 82min)
📅 Sunday, 30 August, 5.30pm + Guest intro to be announced soon!
📅 Wednesday, 2 September, 6.20pm
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An 83-year-old goes undercover in a Chilean nursing home in a warm-hearted and surprising look at age and intimacy.

The Eternal Memory | La memoria infinita (2023, 85min)
📅 Sunday, 20 September, 5.30pm + Guest intro to be announced soon!
📅 Wednesday, 23 September, 6.20pm
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A Chilean political journalist is cared for by his wife after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, in a moving portrait of unconditional love, as well as a reflection on individual and collective memory. This is the most-watched documentary in Chilean cinema history.

Also: catch A Child of Own playing at The Lexi and Bertha DocHouse from 7 August!

Learn more HERE.

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