A film by Marialuisa Ernst

Trailer

A film by Marialuisa Ernst

About the film

A Place of Absesnce

A Place of Absence is a lyrical documentary that explores unresolved grief, boundless love, and the unbreakable strength of women. Decades after her uncle’s disappearance during Argentina’s Dirty War, Filmmaker Marialuisa joins the Caravan of Mothers, a courageous group of Central American women searching along the migrant trail for their missing loved ones in Mexico and the US. As their stories intertwine across generations and geographies, the film becomes a powerful testament of resilience, memory, and justice.

Team

Marialuisa Ernst
Director/Producer
(she/they)
Cecilia Aldarondo
Executive Producer
(she/her)
Susan Margolin
Executive Producer
(she/her)
Kirsten
Executive Producer
Johnson
Brenda Avila
Co-Producer
(she/her)
María Luisa Santos
Editor
(she/her)
Jay Arthur Sterrenberg
Finishing Editor
(he/him)
Miranda y Tobar
Composers
Ricardo Acosta
Story Consultant
Matthew Cohn
Editor

Screenings

Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival

May 30, 2026
 -

Salem Film Festival

Peabody Essex Museum
March 29, 2026
2:45 pm
 - 4:15 pm

San Diego Latino Film Festival

1640 Camino Del Rio N, San Diego, CA 92108
March 20, 2026
4:45 pm
 - 6:30 pm

True False Film Festival / Sunday

The Globe
March 8, 2026
2:15 pm
 - 4:00 pm

True False Film Festival / Saturday

The Blue Note
March 7, 2026
2:45 pm
 - 4:30 pm

True False Film Festival / Friday

The Ragtag
March 6, 2026
6:15 pm
 - 8:00 pm

True False Film Festival

The Ragtag
March 6, 2026
6:15 pm
 - 8:00 pm

World Premiere at Doc NYC Followed by a Q&A

Village East by Angelika Cinemas
November 15, 2025
4:00 pm
 - 5:30 pm