{"product_id":"personal-and-political-the-films-of-natalia-almada-5-disc-set","title":"Personal and Political: The Films of Natalia Almada (5 DISC SET)","description":"Product Description\n\nFIVE DISC BOX SET. SIX FILMS. THREE VIDEO EXTRAS. 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. Includes Almada's entire filmography: USERS, TODO LO DEMAS (EVERYTHING ELSE), EL VELADOR, EL GENERAL, AL OTRO LADO (TO THE OTHER SIDE), ALL WATER HAS A PERFECT MEMORY. PLUS: 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) More on included films: USERS - Natalia Almada's newest film begins with a mother’s question–will my children love the perfect machines more than they love me, their imperfect mother? OPENED THEATRICALLY IN NYC \u0026amp; LOS ANGELES IN 2023! TODO LO DEMAS (EVERYTHING ELSE) - Almada's sole narrative feature explores the interior life of bureaucrat Doña Flor as she attempts to resurface from three decades of service. STARRING ADRIANA BARRAZA EL VELADOR - From dusk to dawn Martin watches over the extravagant mausoleums of Mexico's most notorious drug lords. EL GENERAL - The filmmaker reflects on her great-grandfather, who was a revolutionary general and then president of Mexico. AL OTRO LADO (TO THE OTHER SIDE) - An aspiring corrido composer faces two life-changing choices: to traffic drugs or unlawfully cross the border into the United States. ALL WATER HAS A PERFECT MEMORY - A poignant experimental short documentary film that explores the effects of tragedy and remembrance on a bi-cultural family.\n\nReview\n\nRich, new perspectives… insightful and poetic. --MacArthur Foundation\n\nNatalia Almada is brilliant --Amy Taubin, The Last Thing I Saw\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0C9NJFSVM\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B0C9NJFSVM.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Adriana Barraza|Natalia Almada\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Dvd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41759492407354,"sku":"DBV.B0C9NJFSVM.G","price":37.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B0C9NJFSVM-0.jpg?v=1792121370","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/personal-and-political-the-films-of-natalia-almada-5-disc-set","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}