Of Memory and Debris is a personal portrait of the director’s grandfather (Opa, 94) and his wife’s grandfather (Ababo, 81) who stayed back in Venezuela after most of their family emigrated due to the economic crisis and violence in the country. Opa lives with his wife Oma, who has been suffering from Alzheimer’s for the past ten years, as he tries to comfort her in her final days. Everyday Ababo scrapes the sewers of his abandoned gold processing factory to accumulate gold remnants and afford a trip to Canada. His goal is to attend his granddaughter’s wedding. An intimate character diptych, OF MEMORY AND DEBRIS tells the story of an unseen generation — the grandparents left behind by the largest exodus in Latin America’s recent history. Screenings (Selection) 62nd. ZINEBI Bilbao. International Competition. Spain Camden International Film Festival. USA Indy Shorts International Film Festival. USA Bogo Shorts International Film Festival. Colombia Festival del Cine Venezolano. Venezuela Faito Doc Festival – Festival Internazionale del Film Documentario. Italy La Guarimba International Film Festival. Italy London Migration Film Festival. UK Awards Special Mention. Festival de la Crítica Cinematográfica de Caracas. Venezuela A film by Rodrigo Michelangeli With Luis Rivas Larrazábal Maritza Sosa Noemí Peñaloza Jaime Tugues Fabiana Briceño Produced by Jorge Thielen Armand, Rodrigo Michelangeli. Co-Produced by Louise Bellicaud, Claire Charles-Gervais. Written, directed and shot by Rodrigo Michelangeli Editor: Jose Ostos Associate Producers: Joe Torres, Santiago García Color: Emmanuel Fortin Location Sound: René Parisca Mix: Matthieu Nappez Produced with the assistance of Hot Docs Accelerator Program, Doc Institute and Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine.