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Documentary backdrop image for Beyond My Reflection (2015)

201572 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Beyond My Reflection

201572 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

An 800-square-meter creative space in Brazil serves as the backdrop for plastic artist Darel Valença Lins as he integrates video art into his work.

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An 800-square-meter creative space in Brazil serves as the backdrop for plastic artist Darel Valença Lins as he integrates video art into his work.

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Allan Ribeiro

Allan Ribeirodirector

Douglas Soares

Douglas Soareswriter

Allan Ribeiro

Allan Ribeirowriter

Darel Valença Linscast

Allan Ribeiro

Allan Ribeirocast

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Darel Valença Lins works in an 800-square-meter studio in Brazil, where traditional mirrors clash with his artistic vision. Reluctant to embrace filmmaking, he integrates video art into his practice. "Beyond My Reflection" captures Darel's use of solitude as a means of expression. The film documents his innovative approach, revealing the relationship between his plastic art and video, while challenging established artistic boundaries and prompting a reconsideration of creativity and self-perception.

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