The island of Pico, Azores as observed from the neighboring island of Faial. Recollections of Vitalina Varela, a sunrise, flowers in darkness, the top of the mountain, and the landscapes taken to get there. Homage to Markopoulos, cutting frame by frame, gradually, the principal images are discerned.
The island of Pico, Azores as observed from the neighboring island of Faial. Recollections of Vitalina Varela, a sunrise, flowers in darkness, the top of the mountain, and the landscapes taken to get there. Homage to Markopoulos, cutting frame by frame, gradually, the principal images are discerned.
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