Unfinished Diary
In this heartwarming docudrama, Chilean immigrant Marilú Mallet strives to make a film about her experience of deep isolation. Her English-speaking husband, a prominent film director, criticizes her subjective approach to filmmaking; her young son, raised in Quebec, speaks only French. Interviews with Isabel Allende and other Chilean exiles reveal a deep bond in this powerful and resonant film about language and genre, exile and immigration.
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Unfinished Diary
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 2, 1982
Runtime
0h 48m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
80%
Original Title
Journal inachevé
Production Companies
7 Art Distribution, Les Films de l'Atalante
Director
Marilú Mallet
Description
In this heartwarming docudrama, Chilean immigrant Marilú Mallet strives to make a film about her experience of deep isolation. Her English-speaking husband, a prominent film director, criticizes her subjective approach to filmmaking; her young son, raised in Quebec, speaks only French. Interviews with Isabel Allende and other Chilean exiles reveal a deep bond in this powerful and resonant film about language and genre, exile and immigration.