Celsa covers her skin with roots and leaves from her jungle-like garden. She wants to heal. She still feels prison and torture endured 45 years ago in a concentration camp in Paraguay. However, the past echoes; the country is ruled by the son of the former dictator's right-hand man.

Dir. Sofia Paoli Thorne - 71min - 2022 - Paraguay, Argentina

"Shattering documentary about inhabitants of the notorious Emboscada prison under Alfredo Stroessner’s dictatorship is a warning against a repeat...understated and emotionally shattering" - Guardian

"The beauty of nature, which provides the herbs she carefully gathers, contrasts starkly with the horrific memories....The past seeps into the present" - IDFA, **Winner**, Special Mention, Best First Feature

"Scarred by the past, Celsa delicately attaches herbs to her body in order to mend deep wounds. Through beautiful, meditative sequences with lush cinematography, director Sofia Paoli Thorne bears witness to Celsa’s story and healing." - True/False

"shows us how the past can profoundly influence our lives, and how healing and justice go hand in hand." - EscribiendoCine

"Sofia Paoli Thorne’s tactile feature-length debut contains great pain in the histories of these women but also great serenity, with a lushly designed soundscape." - ScreenSlate