Encircling a central square, a new town emerges in all its diversity. A crossroad of stories, buildings, hopes, and conflicts. People nurture sympathy and care for their equals, but also animosity toward those who are different. It doesn’t take long for an “us-versus-them” atmosphere to take over.
From the Main Square
From The Main Square
63rd TIFF: Greek Premiere
Screening Schedule
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No physical screenings scheduled. |
- Direction: Pedro Harres
- Sound: Oscar Galimberti
- Music: Marcus Sander, Justin Robinson
- Actors: Amishai Müller, Guy Shahaf, Fabian Rau, Sofia Sarmento
- Production: Babelsberg Film Universitaet
- Producers: Lorena Junghans
- Sets: Rafael Loss, Hyerym Lee, Lea Bompart
- Format: VR – Virtual Reality, Stereo
- Color: Color
- Production Country: Germany
- Production Year: 2022
- Duration: 19΄
- Contact: Pedro Harres, pedroharres@gmail.com
- Awards/Distinctions: Grand Jury Prize – Venice Immersive at Venice 79
Art Director: Dani Eizirik, Paulo Lange
Animation: Samuel Patthey, Sofia Schönborn, André Correia
SCREENINGS 3-13/11/2022 - Old Nursery School, Pier, 15:00-20:00
Pedro Harres
Pedro Harres (Porto Alegre, 1984) is a Berlin-based Brazilian animation director, scriptwriter, and multimedia artist. He studied film, animation, and philosophy. His work varies greatly in terms of imagery and formats, including installations, films, and XR. Castillo y el Armado, his first animated short, received numerous awards and premiered at the Venice71 – Orizzonti Competition. From the Main Square is his Master’s thesis in Directing Animation at Babelsberg Film University, his debut in interactive VR which won the Grand Jury Prize from Venice Immersive at Venice79.
Filmography
2011 A Smaller Animal
2014 Castillo y el Armado
2017 Drowning
2022 From the Main Square
