20 Settembre
2018 - 2021
The film reflects on the lasting influence of our predecessors' lives on our present, blending memories, dreams, and synaesthesias to unravel the mystery of unrequited love. As trauma is transmitted across generations, exploring its origins helps us better understand and foresee the future. My research started in 2015. I wrote a dissertation on the psychogeography of Napoli's outskirts, weaving together ideas from Gramsci to Apichatpong Weerasethakul. I never really abandoned that thought: my memories have taken on the patterns of the city's landscape, shaped by its topography. I wrote about the degradation of its environment brought on by Camorra's influence. How nature, despite everything, managed to survive: breaking through reinforced concrete, resisting asbestos, and thriving where humans never expected it to.
How it reclaimed what we had naively thought was ours alone. Just as we adapted and grew, taking on the shape of the cages that confined us-like square watermelons.
Documentary
9' - Color - Italy
cast Renato Avallone, Marta Lunetta
written and directed by Camilla Salvatore
camera Camilla Salvatore, Salvatore Pastore
sound Renato Grieco
film development and telecine Zenit Arti Audiovisive
color correction Stefano Barozzi/Start Milano