The Broken R

NAI Direct Access

José Ricardo Ruales Eguiguren, Director
Soledad Santelices Crovari, Producer

Ricardo, a pale man with glasses, dark short hair and a beard, is in the middle of the frame reflected and obscured in the mirror of a vintage vanity. The scene is framed by a window and the whole image has the soft quality of film.

About the Project

Country: Ecuador

For 24 years Ricardo struggled to pronounce the letter R, causing them to suppress their voice. Broken R is a documentary essay about the intimate journey in search of their voice’s identity and the effort to liberate it, reflected by Ricardo’s personal journey going back to their parent's home.