Compositions in Departure
Director vincent goudreau, javier martinez
Countries United States, China, Ghana, Mexico
Duration 34 min
Synopsis
Compositions in Departure weaves together three individuals from three different continents: one individual who has willingly departed, one facing the inability to leave, and another who never wanted to leave but was left virtually alone. It explores displacement and the idea of home as a metaphor for finding one's place in this world, while using textiles, migration and imperialism as an analogy for patterns of human behavior. The film offers a common ground among all people through shared human experiences. Coming from a painting background, we wanted to make a film that fell in line with these themes and concepts, yet was framed and shot as moving paintings. Shot in both 16mm film and video, this visually layered film captures the individual stories with an emphasis on the aesthetics and essence of each location.
Compositions in Departure weaves together three individuals from three different continents: one individual who has willingly departed, one facing the inability to leave, and another who never wanted to leave but was left virtually alone. It explores displacement and the idea of home as a metaphor for finding one's place in this world, while using textiles, migration and imperialism as an analogy for patterns of human behavior. The film offers a common ground among all people through shared human experiences. Coming from a painting background, we wanted to make a film that fell in line with these themes and concepts, yet was framed and shot as moving paintings. Shot in both 16mm film and video, this visually layered film captures the individual stories with an emphasis on the aesthetics and essence of each location.