Civitas

In sequences filmed from a near-zenith point of view, nocturnal situations are shown where passers-by and vehicles flow harmoniously and rhythmically. The frames are configured with high tonal contrast and build as photographs but in movement. That’s where “Civitas” appears: a state of emptiness, silence, and introspection of individuals trying to inhabit the big capitalist cities

Director: Guillermo Miconi
Producers: Guillermo Miconi
Documentary, Experimental, Argentina, 2018
05:35 min

Guillermo Miconi is an Argentinian filmmaker and visual artist based in Buenos Aires. His works reflect the isolation, the lack of communication, and the loneliness of large cities. He works indifferently photography, video art and experimental cinema.

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