{
  "id": 736539,
  "title": "‘Far From the Trees’ Director Meritxell Colell on Turning Exile and Endangered Languages Into a ‘Body of Memory’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/far-from-the-trees-director-meritxell-colell-on-turning-exile-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T05:22:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/global/global/far-from-the-trees-director-meritxell-colell-1236827380/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In “Far From the Trees,” (“Lejos de los árboles”) Meritxell Colell asks viewers to listen before they try to understand. Premiering in Locarno’s international competition, the Spain-Italy-Peru production from Allegra Films follows Adela, a 50-year-old Mexican sound artist who travels from the Peruvian jungle to the Andes recording endangered languages. Accompanied by a guide and […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}