Gabriel Bôtto

Stream of consciousness awakened by the shots of an inauspicious summer.

Two young souls dive into their memories. From this dreamlike state, a party which reimagines the notions of temporality is summoned, together they cross each other in a sensorial experience. This ecstasy allows the union between themselves and question the concept of reality and memory.

The performer draws a map while listening to the sound ambience of a city. She creates a new, imagined place where she reflects on trauma and its parallels with the city.

The documentary explores the curative knowledge and resistance by african-rooted religion leaders in the Amazon, highlighting the connection between humans, nature, and spirituality. In Manaus, forested areas become spaces of healing, while the film fosters a dialogue between traditional knowledge and the need to rethink our relationship with the environment.