Dos NOCHES Y TRES DIAS (TWO NIGHTS AND THREE DAYS)
Two Channel Video Projection
Co-Directed with Yago Ontañon de Prado.
The filming took place in the town of Chinampas, Jalisco, a small town in the centre of Mexico with a population of less than 2000. The town remains a site of constant change, for members of the community who have repeatedly chosen to migrate between Mexico and the USA seeking better opportunities. In 2016, an Italian company installed a wind farm of 43 windmills called ‘Palo Alto’ which now belongs to the landscape surrounding the town. The film thereby explores the relationship between a community, and the nature that surrounds it, whilst remaining in the presence of a wind power plant. It aims to question where the future of poverty stricken communities lies within a context defined by environmental progress, violence and political corruption.
The film was part of “The Second Body exhibition” in the APT Gallery (2021)
It was also an official selection of the London Migration Film Festival (2021)
The Film is not currently available to watch online as it is being submitted to festivals. Please contact tomfdzv@gmail.com if you want more information regarding this project.