Alexandre Reis

Nazism was born in Europe, but raised in South America. After World War II, thousands of Nazi criminals found safe shelter in Brazil and Argentina. His legacy of horror, however, remained hidden... until now.

Chris Marker’s Stopover in Dubai is a found-footage documentary reconstructed from CCTV material released by Dubai State Security, documenting the 2010 assassination of Hamas co-founder Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. The footage follows a team of 26 assassins moving through hotels and corridors on the day of the killing. Marker retained the original images but replaced the broadcast’s generic soundtrack with Henryk Górecki’s music performed by the Kronos Quartet.

A raw report from Rio de Janeiro shows how poor residents fight for space and dignity on beaches often treated as exclusive, exposing the social tensions behind a seemingly simple day at the sea.