Jorge Aliaga - Documentary

Triumph Over Prejudice: The Montford Point Marines [2023] (IMDB)

Amidst world wars and racial divides, the Montford Point Marines rise from rural Virginia to history's toughest battlefronts of WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War, battling prejudice and enemy fire, as "Integrating the Marine Corps" illuminates their overlooked heroism, enduring spirit, and the indelible legacy they carved for future generations.

Ultimate Sacrifices: CPT Jennifer Moreno [2022] (IMDB)

After a stellar high school career as a top marksman and leader in the JROTC program at San Diego High School, Jennifer Moreno, a warrior, nurse, and US Army captain became a core member of the Cultural Support Team in Afghanistan. The joint, elite female squad took part in the most dangerous combat operations in war-torn Afghanistan while providing allied forces a means to communicate with the women of that country. Her mentor, battled buddy sister remember her life and legacy from an underprivileged background, her career in the military, to her sacrifice in the line of duty.

casi todo sucede en los sueños [2022] (PulpoFilms)

Two sleeping cats, the shadows of plants on the wall. People walking down there, the gaze that becomes internal. And then the children, the legacy and the unknowns. Opening the pupils and filming what you see, and filming mainly what you don’t see. What do you look for when you film? Filming the outside, searching for the past in the archives and finding the future in that material. Almost everything happens in dreams is a film that links broken memory, childhood and the future in images. A personal essay, a notebook and a gesture.

From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story [2022] (IMDB)

After losing her father at an early age, Tina Duran explores the rich history of her father, the story of her ancestors who migrated from Mexico to the United States, and the implications the Vietnam War had on the Chicano & Latino community.

El (Im)posible Olvido [2016] (IMDB)

A son goes in search of his father. A father who disappeared 35 years ago and turned into dust. A dust that covers the horizon. A past full of forgotten moments and an attempt to recover moments, situations, gestures and objects. A desire to know what happened, a judicial process and the intention to complete the story of the unfinished history.

Shadow Girl [2016] (IMDB)

While editing her last film in Toronto, filmmaker Maria Teresa Larraín suddenly loses her sight. Battling despair and misplaced shame, she closes the doors to her past and decides to face her loss alone. However, when her mother dies in Chile she returns to the country she left thirty years ago. There, walking the streets of Santiago, she meets Andrés Albornoz aka Bird Man, and finds herself drawn into a new world: that of the blind street vendors of the Alameda, the main avenue of the city. This fortuitous encounter will change her life forever.

Leontina [2012] (IMDB)

During 82 years Leontina has lived in the isolated lands of southern Chile. Alone, separated from an absent family and modern developments, she seeks refuge in her own world. We will learn her memories and her intimacy, her everyday rituals and her worldview. We discover a secret that takes her to the past and we join her back to the sea after 50 years. This documentary is a grandson's tribute to his grandmother.

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