The Sky Is on Fire(2020)
A critical reflection on our hypermediatised reality.
A hypothetical digital ruin of a virtual Miami street is the backdrop for the monologue of a Miami resident who reflects on the desire for immortality that drives our need to capture everything in an image. — MUBI
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A hypothetical digital ruin of a virtual Miami street is the backdrop for the monologue of a Miami resident who reflects on the desire for immortality that drives our need to capture everything in an image. — MUBI
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2020-01-31
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A critical reflection on our hypermediatised reality.
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