Memories of a Penitent Heart

Twenty five years after Miguel died from AIDS, his niece, filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo, embarks on an excavation into a quagmire of unresolved family drama. Like many gay men in the 1980s, Miguel moved from Puerto Rico to New York City; he found a career in theater and a rewarding relationship. Yet, on his deathbed he grappled to reconcile his homosexuality with his Catholic upbringing. Now, decades after his death, Cecilia locates Miguel�s lover Robert, who has been shunned and demonized by the family, in order to understand the whole story.

Genres: Family , Documentary

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Director: Cecilia Aldarondo

Country: USA , Puerto Rico

Duration: 69 min

Quality: SD

Release: 2016

IMDb: 5.8