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Talca Interrupted by Nora Niasari from nora niasari on Vimeo.

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BIO

Born in Iran and raised in Australia, Nora Niasari is a documentary filmmaker based in Melbourne. She graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney with a Bachelor of Design in Architecture. Over the course of her architectural studies, she directed and produced a number of short films that have been screened at festivals such as the Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival and the Cannes Short Film Corner as well as being published in international journals. Through her films she aims to give a voice to people who are commonly overlooked by mainstream media in order to provoke social change. Her most recent film “Talca Interrupted” focuses on three characters searching for the meaning of ‘home’ and lost identity in the aftermath of the February 27th, 2010 earthquake in Chile. Nora is currently undertaking her postgraduate studies at the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) in documentary film.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

TALCA INTERRUPTED is a one-hour documentary about the search for lost identity in the aftermath of the February 27th, 2010 earthquake in Chile. In the city of Talca, 6500 homes were damaged or destroyed and only 12 have been rebuilt through government subsidies. ‘Talca Interrupted’ will uncover the human face in the wreckage of these statistics through the perspective of three characters; Pedro who has chosen to cling to his past, Ester who is trapped in her present and Jose Luis who is determined to create a completely new identity for himself and his community. In traversing a timeline of this post-disaster city through their past, present and future instances, the film explores why we leave aspects of ourselves behind and why we preserve others in times of crisis.

KICKSTARTER INITIATIVE

Nora is currently working with a small production team including Chilean filmmaker Dani Ibaceta and award-winning Chilean Composer Jorge Aliaga, and they have already accumulated initial photography and on ground research completed over one week in March 2011. Over four weeks in June/July she plans on returning to Talca, Chile for the production of the film and is currently raising the film’s production costs on the online fundraising platform of www.kickstarter.com. The film has an estimated completion date of September 2011, when it will premier in Chicago! Please donate today and you will receive special backer rewards and most importantly, give a voice to a struggling Chilean community.