2026 | Switzerland | Documentary

The Right to Forget

  • English French 24 mins
  • Director | Lisa Mazenauer
  • Writer | Lisa Mazenauer
  • Producer | Lisa Mazenauer, Chus Martínez

STATUS: Completed

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When Lisa asks about her grandfather’s gold mines, the answer is clear: all the documents were burned. As she retraces his links to Mobutu and the mining business in former Zaire, the void in the family archives begins to echo a broader societal question. The Right to Forget brilliantly explores how silence and denial shape both intimate and national memory.

Memory Archive History Silence Colonialism
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