What have we all become?
Eugenio In Via Di Gioia tells a story about one of us, unable to think and to act, freezed, in front of a tsunami of homogenisation, alienation and exclusion. Even dancing seems to be reduced to a mere repetition of our daily routine. Have we forgotten what makes us unique and irreplaceable?
Somewhere in the Cosmos there exists a strange place, hidden between worlds old and new. In this place there is a factory. Every day newcomers travel through this whimsical space, where devoted workers - trapped there for unknown reasons- have the unique gift of returning what seemed lost.
In a city where there’s no time to think, a series of unclear events reveal little by little segments of our daily lives. They’re demanding, complicated, pelted with an unstoppable flow of strong images, overwhelming thoughts and rushed judgments. In Stock Town people are too busy and distracted to notice the stories of ordinary madness that happen at every corner.
In this tragicomic tribute to film editing pioneer Lev V. Kuleshov, stock footage gets its own revenge.
"This project is an attempt to create a new blended visual language where multiple individual stories can be simultaneously seen and connected to bring more complex meanings to life. Viewers have the freedom to interpret the reality, like if they were presented with a rebus to be solved.
