When filmmaker Mariana Otero was a young child, her mother disappeared. Thefamily told Mariana and her sister, Isabel, that she had gone to work in Parisand never returned. Twenty-five years later, Otero's father reveals the truthabout her mother, confessing the secret he alone had carried for so long--her mother had died in a back-alley abortion. History of a Secret moves the viewer emotionally while simultaneously raising social and political questions. Painfully honest" (Leslie Felperin Variety). In French wit"h optional English subtitles. Mariana Otero---France---2003---95 mins.Directed by: Otero, MarianaRunning time: 95Year: 2003French with English Subtitles
