Synopsis

After the death of her grandmother, Ana, a young black French woman, finds herself adrift in the city where she was born and has always lived, increasingly isolating herself in her grief. Following clues left by her grandmother, she travels to Belo Horizonte, in Brazil, and there she finds Alice, her double, renting her grandmother's old apartment. In deciphering the affective cartography of the city, its memories, and ancestral connections, Ana and Alice unravel what it means to become who they are.

PROFILE

Fernanda SALGADO

Fernanda SALGADO is a filmmaker and researcher from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, currently braving Montréal’s cold winters while pursuing her PhD in animation. A Berlinale Talents alum and co-founder of Apiário Estudio Criativo, she has worked as a scriptwriter, producer, and director since 2005. An enthusiast of experimental processes and beautiful films, she is passionate about stories and storytelling.