movie program one

What do we talk about when we talk about love? In her ambitious video-essay Anna Marziano boldly poses this question to interview subjects in India, Germany, France, Italy and Belgium, while recognizing that no two answers will be the same. Her film explores the vast realm of intimacies that individuals might find themselves in: friendships, political affinities, romantic and non romantic bonds, but also socially tolerated abusive, possessive and violent relations. Unique in content and form, Beyond the One is a thought provoking collage of reflections about the necessity of being with others without losing oneself.

In the final product of her research, six veterans from Argentina and Britain are brought together to process their memories of those 74 days. Although the war was short-lived, the men have vivid memories of combat. Arias gives them a stage on which to confront their lingering pain and confusion, resulting in beautiful and sometimes bizarre performances. Protected by the safe environment Arias creates, the veterans share their intimate memories of the battlefield and of the years that followed the conflict, by acting them out together.

Like good neighbors, Andreia and Leid get together to chat about the facts of life such as men, the future, kids, and masturbation. In an environment that forces everyone to think about themselves first, the women of Baronesa become each other's safety net against the drug war raging in their neighborhood. Juliana Asensio's award-winning Baronesa keeps the gang war in the background, focusing instead on how it influences the life choices of those caught in the crossfire. Supported by an all-female production crew, Asensio shows the daily struggles and the moments of grace that the women from Baronesa carve out for themselves.