May 1st, minutes before the sun set

A man wanders aimlessly through the streets of Valparaíso until he suffers a nervous breakdown due to work-related stress.

An experimental found-footage work constructed from audiovisual recordings recovered from VHS tapes. Through direct physical intervention on the medium itself, the original images are altered and transformed.

Through brief moments, a young man searches for his lost dog.

A dog dreams.

An elderly man mourns his life along the shore.

What begins as a picture postcard turns unsettling: the wind, the sea, and the songs announce presences that watch us and make us feel like strangers. A territory inhabited by voices and silhouettes reminds us that the island is alive.

Documentary short film about Juan Lillo, a newspaper vendor in the city of Valparaíso.