The Memory of Butterflies (Spanish: La memoria de las mariposas) is a 2025 Peruvian documentary film directed by Tatiana Fuentes Sadowski in directorial debut. The film documents the lost stories of Omarino and Aredomi emerging from the shadows of the rubber trade. It is a journey through Amazonian archives that connects research, speculation and the filmmaker’s own family history.[1][2]
In a single photograph, Omarino and Aredomi come to life, their histories fading away with the rubber boom. This image prompts a deep dive into my ancestral connections to the rubber industry. Their stories weave together in The Memory of Butterflies, a personal journey blending reality with dreams, history with imagination. This transcendent voyage explores the interrelationships of power, memory, responsibility, and legacy, all set within the remnants of days gone by.
Production
The film was made with the help of funds received from The Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual, Portugal, DAFO – Peru Cinema Institute, Ford Foundation, and Tambo Films.[2][4]
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