CHILE: arpilleras de la MEMCH

 Del muro de

‎Jimena Pardo‎ en Bordando por la Memoria (a 45 años del Golpe de estado en Chile)

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Common Thread a short film about the arpillera collection that belongs to MEMCH, Los Angeles. A solidarity group formed by Chilean women who were exiled during the Dictatorship. There is currently an exhibition at MOMA in LA with special events related to International Women's day.

The story behind the arpillera collection belonging to MEMCH Los Angeles, a solidarity group formed by Chilean women exiled during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.…

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The story behind the arpillera collection belonging to MEMCH Los…

The story behind the arpillera collection belonging to MEMCH Los Angeles, a solidarity group formed by Chilean women exiled during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. The collection, which tells the story of everyday resilience and struggle in Chile during difficult times, finally returns to Chile to become part of the arpillera collection in the Museo de la Memoria y Derechos Humanos in Santiago. Piece by piece, the history of Chile during that period is reconstructed, thanks to the efforts made to bring home these threaded expressions after years abroad. The film is a testimony to the role women played, women both inside and outside of Chile, in denouncing the repression of the military regime and in the struggle for democracy.…

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