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201923 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Parsi

201923 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

A cumulative poem by Mariano Blatt evolves over time, reflecting a range of images, memories, and landscapes in a 23-minute visual narrative.

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Eduardo Williams,

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A cumulative poem by Mariano Blatt evolves over time, reflecting a range of images, memories, and landscapes in a 23-minute visual narrative.

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Eduardo Williams

Eduardo Williamsdirector

Mariano Blattdirector

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Mariano Blatt's poem, No es, forms the backbone of Parsi, directed by Eduardo Williams. The film captures Blatt's ongoing writing process, where verses accumulate over time. It presents a series of images and memories, reflecting various spaces and people. The structure of the film mirrors the poem's themes of perception and reality. Through its continuous movement, Parsi becomes a visual poem, intertwining observation with the act of creation. The documentary runs for 23 minutes and was produced in Argentina, Guinea-Bissau, and China.

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