Cinema Talk: Wearing the Past, Owning the Present

How do our ancestors still dress us? Explore family archives, clothing and remaking as a way of remembering. Malena Wainerman and Michelle Cherin discuss familial clothing and how they worked together on RAÍZ- RELIQUIA. Following the story of Malena’s grandmother’s into family archives, where remaking is used as a way of remembering. Join as we discuss how our ancestors dressed themselves and how they continue to dress us. Panelists: Pollyanna (host) Malena Wainerman (fashion designer ) Michelle Cherin (ilmmaker and editor ) Malena Wainerman is an Argentinian fashion designer based in Barcelona, whose practice focuses on sustainable fashion; in 2025, she founded Reliquia, a brand inspired by her grandmother and muse. Michelle Cherin is an Argentinian filmmaker and editor specialising in post-production, whose work includes the short film Órbita, selected for the 2020 Mar del Plata International Film Festival, and the series Más o Menos Bien, which she wrote and directed.