An amateur archaeologist obsessed with electronic waste documents images and sounds over a period of ten years. His research takes the form of a personal, playful, and musical diary, crossing borders and archives. One day, he arrives at an electronic objects recycling workshop where the ghost of a worker poet manifests itself. The search takes an unexpected turn and, accompanied by his cat Pendrive, he sets off to explore the connections between technology and memory. In times of environmental crisis, overproduction, and accelerated consumption, he wonders: how will history be written in the future?
Nationality
Argentina
Screening format
DCP
Language
Spanish
,
Chinese
Subtitles
English
Production company
Antes Muerto Cine
International Festivals
☆ MoMA’s International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media - Documentary Fortnight (Estados Unidos, 2024)
☆ Cinélatino, Rencontres de Toulouse - Cinémas d'Amérique Latine - Competencia Documental (Francia, 2024)
An amateur archaeologist obsessed with electronic waste documents images and sounds over a period of ten years. His research takes the form of a personal, playful, and musical diary, crossing borders and archives. One day, he arrives at an electronic objects recycling workshop where the ghost of a worker poet manifests itself. The search takes an unexpected turn and, accompanied by his cat Pendrive, he sets off to explore the connections between technology and memory. In times of environmental crisis, overproduction, and accelerated consumption, he wonders: how will history be written in the future?