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202273 minPGdocumentary

6.2/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Pandemic Response Family Dynamics Existential Risk

Lockdown Diaries

202273 minPGdocumentary

6.2/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Seventy-three minutes of 16mm footage captures Jeff Zorrilla's life during the pandemic, reflecting on personal changes and existential crises.

“An explosion of gritty 16mm images tells the personal moment by moment journey through the experiences of growth, exile, and fatherhood during a global pandemic.”

Pandemic Response Family Dynamics Existential Risk

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Seventy-three minutes of 16mm footage captures Jeff Zorrilla's life during the pandemic, reflecting on personal changes and existential crises.

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Jeff Zorrilla documents his life during the pandemic from March 2020 onward. The film takes the form of a diary, employing collage techniques that blend figures, colors, and lights. Zorrilla narrates his experiences with a melancholic tone, reflecting on existential crises and significant changes within his family. The chaotic montage captures the fears and illusions of lockdown life. Shot on 16mm film, the documentary adds a nostalgic texture to Zorrilla's intimate narrative of growth and fatherhood amid uncertainty.

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