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In the Hearts of the Living

Exclusion is a long journey that continues into death. Over the seasons, volunteers organize the burial of people who have experienced living on the street, trying to bring together their families and loved ones so that they do not leave alone, in oblivion and indifference. Each year, about twenty ceremonies are held in the cemetery of Cornebarrieu on the outskirts of Toulouse. A presence, gestures, songs, and stories accompany these deceased. Through their presence, which might seem vain, at the funerals of strangers, these volunteers question the scope and meaning of such a commitment beyond religious beliefs. By offering a dignified ceremony to the most precarious, they contribute, in a spirit of brotherhood, to honoring their memory. For the true tomb of the dead is the heart of the living.

In the Hearts of the Living

NR 2022
Contrapunctus V

In a world where the border between work and free time is increasingly blurred, the time when we sleep and dream may be the last area completely free of work. We are (often voluntarily) trying to change that. Many try to sleep less (to different and sometimes extreme degrees, like those experimenting with polyphasic sleep) in order to work more, often motivated by the productivity mindset. A correlation has been observed between lack of sleep or disruption of sleeping patterns and the onset of dementia.

Contrapunctus V

NR 2022
Rest in Piece

Midyan decides to run away from his war-torn home. He packs his bag with objects that remind him of his loved ones and embarks on a journey into the unknown. Soon he is starving and resorts to eating the objects he has packed. The effects are monstrous yet they give him the strength to carry on through the scorching desert. Eventually, he arrives half-dead on the other shore of the sea and eats the most precious of his objects: a family portrait. This gives him the strength to finish his journey.

Rest in Piece

NR 2022
Goodbye Fairyland

After a coup in Fairyland, the pied piper took over political power. Many inhabitants saw no other choice but to flee, searching for asylum in Germany and trying to build an existance in their new homeland. Of course, that brings about friction. In a self-help group for persons with a fairytale background, they meet with like-minded people. They report their experiences and conflicts with integration and life in Germany. Despite all difficulties, our protagonists remain optimistic, attempting to integrate into German society and they shall live happily ever after.

Goodbye Fairyland

NR 2022