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Local Dystopias in the Global Utopia

Local Dystopias in the Global Utopia · Local Dystopias in the Global Utopia

Sergey Prokofyev

2023, DE, 21'


Sessões Planetário

23 Nov 2024 · Planetário do Porto · 17H30


In a sprawling desert, a unique cinematic experience unfolds through multiple dome screens, each depicting a distinct architectural tale. Journeying through three dystopian worlds, we first explore “High Rise Cult,”, a forsaken village where wooden skyscraper replicas are buoyed by balloons, symbolizing fragile hopes. Next, “The Doomed City” draws us into a city birthed in no man’s land, influenced by a painting by Nicholas Roerich. The third architectural tale - “Phygital Limbo”. A perplexing digital environment is continuously stimulated by synthetic engines based on human emotions. Being here is akin to experiencing a conscious collective dream.
This immersive film challenges perceptions, blurring the boundaries of architectural imagination and reality.