When We Encounter the World

11m

In 1934 an experiment by an amateur-scientist couple began. Named after a genus of moths, the Automeris Project placed a group of young children in an enclosed forest, leaving them to fend for themselves. On return visits, the couple presented self-made films, accompanied by live music, depicting the outside world. For them, these images were the perfect replica of reality seen in their expeditions. Nevertheless, the films were carefully framed, edited, and manipulated to induce a transformation and provoke the development of a new society.

Cast

Zazie Ray-Trapido

Voice

Crew

Leonardo Pirondi

Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer, Sound

Zazie Ray-Trapido

Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer, Sound

Andrew Kim

Sound

When We Encounter the World

Cast

Crew

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