When We Encounter the World
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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.
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Leonardo Pirondi Director · Zazie Ray-Trapido Director
United States release October 1, 2023 · Produced in Portugal, United States
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Ver e Ouvir Filmes
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Portugal · United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Portugal · July 14, 2023
Premiere · Curtas Vila do Conde
United States · October 1, 2023
Premiere · New York Film Festival
United States
January 13, 2024 · Premiere · San Diego Underground Film Festival
May 1, 2024 · Premiere · Athens International Film and Video Festival
May 2, 2024 · Premiere · Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival
Austria
October 21, 2023 · Premiere · Viennale
Brazil
June 28, 2024 · Premiere · Festival ECRÃ
United Kingdom
May 1, 2024 · Theatrical · Glasgow Short Film Festival
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