A beach paradise built on stolen memories — who's erasing Punta del Este?
Punta del Este was built upon a small, treasurable port town still alive in the memories of former residents and visitors. However, talk of progress has arised in present times. A kind of progress involving physical, historical, spiritual destruction. Bajo la Arena poses a crossroads between the passage of time and its ever-present traces in the landscape and in people's affections.
Direction
Patient excavation of oral histories against bulldozers.
Editing
Juxtaposes vanished streets with glossy developer brochures.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Punta del Este's transformation exemplifies how South American beach tourism often erases Afro-Uruguayan and working-class coastal communities.
Director spent seven years collecting testimonies from elderly residents who have since passed, making the film an unintended memorial.
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Punta del Este, renace cada dia. Sus memorias son sorpresas por descubrir para unos y recuerdos para otros. ♡
@by_Janet 1
Genio Emilio!
@luismelo8276 1
Muy hermoso 💚 💕
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