Short film
Paradox
2001 · 32 min
A quiet, essayistic video that asks you to sit with uncomfortable contrasts between ancient grandeur and present-day poverty.
- Directed by
- Leandro Katz
- Overview
- Paradox is an experimental documentary video in which Argentine artist Leandro Katz explores the contradictions inherent between the splendid past of the Mesoamerican societies and the poor living conditions of the inhabitants of regions that were once occupied by indigenous people.
- How it feels
- Slow-burning and demanding.
- About
- Colonialism, class, memory, identity
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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