New Film on Dementia Opens August 25th: The Eternal Memory

Oscar-nominated director Maite Alberdi’s (The Mole Agent) “The Eternal Memory” tells a profound and moving love story that balances vibrant individual and collective remembrance with the longevity of an unbreakable human bond.

Augusto and Paulina have been together and in love for 25 years. Eight years ago, their lives were forever changed by Augusto’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. As one of Chile’s most prominent cultural commentators and television presenters, Augusto is no stranger to building an archive of memory. Now he turns that work to his own life, trying to hold on to his identity with the help of his beloved Paulina, whose own pre-eminence as a famous actress and Chilean Minister of Culture predates her ceaselessly inventive manner of engaging with her husband. Day by day, the couple face this challenge head-on, relying on the tender affection and sense of humor shared between them that remains, remarkably, fully intact.

Paulina Urrutia and Augusto Góngora appear in The Eternal Memory by Maite Alberdi, an official selection of the World Documentary Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by the press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or ‘Courtesy of Sundance Institute.’ Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

THE ETERNAL MEMORY

Screenings: August 25th – 31st

Tickets: https://mspfs.info/EternalMemory

Promo Code for $2 Off Tickets: ETERNAL1

The Main Cinema

115 SE Main St.

Minneapolis, MN 55414

Dementia Chats is a series of video conversations where we talk with the true experts on dementia, those living with a diagnosis. Lori La Bey, founder of Alzheimer’s Speaks, and Eilon Caspi a Dementia Behavioral Specialist facilitate these conversations. Each conversation is amazing with wonderful insights from those living with a form of dementia.

La Bey encourages everyone not only to watch these videos but to include those living with dementia in conversations and to listen closely to their insights. They know dementia better than anyone.

Today our topic is: Complications & Work Arounds When What Is Said Is Not Heard On today’s panel, our experts living with dementia are: Dr. Jennifer Bute Craig Hanke Karen Creekmoore Truthful Loving Kindness Learn About:

Types of miscommunication and when and why they can occur with a person living with dementia.
Frustration can turn to anger
What’s a Back-up Brain
How safety issues and being scared can complicate things.
Feelings vs. Facts
Leverage humor to help move through difficult times.