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The Monument Hunter

A droll yet profound exploration of memory, history, forgetting, and, of course, Raúl Ruiz. After seeing a documentary about Portuguese neurologist Egas Moniz while low on sleep, Jorge, a Chilean filmmaker living in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, suddenly remembers visiting a statue of Moniz in a park somewhere in Santiago with his father—who also happens to be a neurosurgeon. Jorge goes on a lengthy exploration of the city of his birth and all the way to Patagonia looking for the statue, all the while pondering memories of his dad and the imaginary territories between his homeland and New York.

Release DateApril 15, 2015
StatusReleased
Original TitleRastreador de estatuas
Runtime1h 11min
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LanguageSpanish
Original LanguageSpanish
Production CountriesChile
Production CompaniesCine Portable