Selected Film
In February 2024, Chile's deadliest wildfires ignited in the Valparaíso region, decimating its hillside poor and rural communities. But in the aftermath of this disaster, ollas comunes — grassroots community kitchens — emerged to feed hundreds each day. These 'ollas' were a labor of love, a practice for which to channel care through grief and solidarity through despair. Interwoven with the filmmaker's self-reflexive experience, Wildfire Kitchen tells the stories of three such 'ollas' and the women who led them. Juxtaposing the horrific with the hopeful, this documentary is a testament to the power of community care in the face of catastrophic loss.
Duration: 00:34:59
Country of Origin: United States
Language: Spanish
Director(s): Lily Eliana Levin
Writer(s): Lily Eliana Levin
Producer(s): Lily Eliana Levin
Key Cast: Gloria Aqueveque, Cristina Rivera, Marlene Vasquez Guevara
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