Francisco Letelier - I Write Your Name

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Francisco Letelier - I Write Your Name

Chilean-American muralist, painter, poet and arts activist Francisco Letelier is the subject of a new documentary film by Brogan de Paor and Julie Thompson. The film examines Letelier's four decades of creating art and murals around the world, including iconic murals at the MacArthur Park Los Angeles Metro Station and LAX Airport. Based in Venice, California, his art serves as both a form of memory and an act of resistance. Deeply informed by his close connections to Chile's unfolding history, Francisco is the son of Orlando Letelier, who was minister of Defense in Salvador Allende's Chilean government in 1973. Imprisoned, tortured, and then exiled to Washington, D.C. Orlando was murdered by Augusto Pinochet in 1976 at Sheridan Circle when Francisco was 16.

In 2010, Julie and her husband Brogan de Paor started the Los Angeles Activist Video Archive, filming long oral histories on video with LA based activists. I Write Your Name encompasses archival footage that spans geographies and time with examples of how art and culture play powerful roles in movements for human rights and justice.
Not Rated
Genre
Culture Vulture
Web Site
http://activistvid…
Runtime
78
Language
English
Director
Brogan de Paor, Julie Thompson
Producer
Brogan de Paor, Julie Thompson
Cast
Francisco Letelier

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