Alone

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Note of intent

Domitila is a friend. I met her 8 years ago when I wanted to make a film about the invisibility of undocumented migrants. Since then, her economic and social situation has only worsened and I have witnessed a way of life marked by injustice and exclusion. We recently worked together on a short documentary film. It was an opportunity to exchange more and to affirm my desire to go further, exploring the possibilities of cinema.

Synopsis

Domitila, an elderly woman of Peruvian origin, lives and works in the shadows for more than 20 years. When she lost her daughter to cancer, she found herself unable to repatriate her body without exposing herself to the authorities. She is advised to opt for cremation, but Domitila wants to fulfill her daughter’s will, that of being buried in their village of origin.

Visual concept

A fiction enriched by the elements of reality that inspire it. The writing is inspired by the life of Domitila (who interprets herself) but the staging responds to the codes of fiction. However, the acting (non-professional) will be nourished by improvisation. For the image, I am inspired by notions of invisibility, erasure, exclusion. Suggesting instead of showing. To signal presence by absence. The proportions to the frame, the frame edge, the off-frame then become essential.