From a Schizoid Distance

Trail traces.

An audiovisual essay on the relationship between the so-called Golden Age of the Netherlands, which comprises a good part of the 17th century, and the contemporary nature of the struggles undertaken during that period.

The cinematographic and literary versions of the same macabre plot are incorporated and establish tortuous relationships in an atmosphere where maintaining the mystery can be a matter of survival.

Putting past and present in an intense dialogue, the film addresses some structural issues of the formation of the city of Fortaleza, exposing a significant part of what constitutes the problematic process of growth of one of the largest metropolises in Brazil.

A travel agency employee is tasked with providing a new and unusual service to his boss. It is the delivery of a document that seems to be essential for the company to run. In this context, the precarious working conditions are contrasted with the obscurity and magnitude of the final product offered.

A German teacher and the translation of a poem.