All Things Were Now Overtaken by Silence
Director Nicolás Pereda
Countries Canada, Mexico
Duration 61 min
Synopsis
"All Things Were Now Overtaken By Silence" is a film about the filming of a play. The play is a monologue by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz’s poem "First I Dream". We see the actress Jesusa Rodríguez patiently waiting between shots as the director and crew decide shots, move lights and position the camera. The film is a meditation on filmmaking and its process.
"All Things Were Now Overtaken By Silence" is a film about the filming of a play. The play is a monologue by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz’s poem "First I Dream". We see the actress Jesusa Rodríguez patiently waiting between shots as the director and crew decide shots, move lights and position the camera. The film is a meditation on filmmaking and its process.