Adónde irá mi vida / Where will my life go

The Jewish Museum, May 2023

2023, 10:20, color, sound, archival photographs, archival home videos, Hi8 tapes

Adónde irá mi vida is a two-channel short film exploring the impact of memory, storytelling, and cultural artifacts on shaping personal and collective identities. Drawing from archival material detailing the artist's family history in El Salvador, the film follows the director’s grandmother Anita, as she recounts her journey crossing the border in 1976 and again in 1980 to save 10 more people.

Originally screened at The Jewish Museum as part of In Response: The Sassoons, a series of short animations and visual collages played in a continuous loop on the smaller screens located near the elevators on each floor. A variety of mediums overlap in both videos, including archival photos, collages, and Hi8 tapes.

Photo Credit: Sean DiSerio.