Set in Caracas, Venezuela, Lost Chapters (Los capítulos perdidos), the debut feature by writer-director Lorena Alvarado, follows Ena, who returns home to Caracas after years spent living abroad.
Starring in the docu-drama film are Ena Alvarado, Ignacio Alvarado and Adela Rodríguez.
Lost Chapters opens in the US on Friday, July 24, via Several Futures, with an exclusive engagement at the IFC Center in New York City, followed by a rollout in select U.S. cities. Opening weekend screenings at the IFC Center will feature Q&As with filmmaker Lorena Alvarado. A portion of the box office proceeds will be donated to victims of the recent earthquakes in Venezuela.
Lost Chapters follows Ena, who returns home to Caracas after years spent living abroad. Upon her arrival, she finds herself caught between two worlds in transition: her grandmother is rapidly losing her memory, while her father spends his days searching for rare and forgotten Venezuelan books for his bookstore. Ena’s trajectory changes when she discovers a mysterious postcard hidden among the shelves, prompting her to embark on a journey through the city in search of a long-forgotten writer.
Commenting on the title, The Lost Chapters, Alvarado said, “I think a lot of people that leave their country have a fragmented sense of identity. I moved away when I was 19 and always carried with me an unresolved nostalgia, a sense that there was a parallel imaginary life happening without me in Caracas. For years I felt as if chapters had been ripped off from the book of my life. In the film, Ena’s grandmother can’t remember her children. We see photographs of loved ones and we learn of a son living in another country, but she still can’t fully remember. For her, it’s also as if certain chapters from her memory have been ripped off.”
Watch the official trailer for Lost Chapters (Los capítulos perdidos) above.
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