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Atopias: The Homeless Wanderer

Director Daniela Yohannes & Julien Beramis
Guadeloupe 2023
27 minutes
English, Italian, Tigriya
A black woman embarks on a meditative journey through the wild Caribbean landscapes and ventures into ancestral realms.

Synopsis

In Atopias: The Homeless Wanderer, a black woman embarks on a meditative journey through the wild Caribbean landscapes, confronting dreamlike memories and traumatic experiences. This exploration of migration, transgenerational memory and trauma reshapes her voyage, taking her deep into her subconscious, where she encounters her inner child and ventures into ancestral realms.

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In Atopias: The Homeless Wanderer, a black woman embarks on a meditative journey through the wild Caribbean landscapes, confronting dreamlike memories and traumatic experiences. This exploration of migration, transgenerational memory and trauma reshapes her voyage, taking her deep into her subconscious, where she encounters her inner child and ventures into ancestral realms.

Full credits

Section
Breaking the Chains
Director
Daniela Yohannes & Julien Beramis
Production countries
Guadeloupe
Production year
2023
Duration
27 minutes
Producer
Daniela Yohannes + Julien Beramis
Distribution
Sudu Connexion

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