Trazando Aleida

This documentary follows for over a year the story of Aleida Gallangos a 32yearold Mexican woman who got to know her true identity only four years before Her parents were disappeared in 1975 during the so called Dirty War in Mexico She and her older brother were adopted by different families and lost track of each other during almost 30 years Since she found out about her past Aleida has dedicated her time to recon struct her family history and to look for her brother The documentary shows in an intimate way an approach to the process of the quest for her brother as well as of the unfolding of their relationship after their unexpected encounter in Washington DC The documentary gives a face and a voice to one of the numerous cases of people who disappeared in Mexico during the seventies