26 Mar 2025
Lacuna
As she struggles to finish her short film, a first-time filmmaker travels through her memory bank in search of inspiration.
Light Protect Me From Oblivion
polaroid burnt photos
A portal, a sorceress, a fictional device to portray existence as a moment encapsulated inside an instantaneous photograph to present fragmented biographical elements —family disintegration, rootlessness, scars, two loyal companions, the promises of a new land—subverting the notion of a home-movie and transform it into a pilgrimage tool of self-discovery, mirroring the fragile nature of memories.
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