In Circles

Weiter im Kreis / Em Círculos

12″30 experimental documentary, Germany/Brazil – in post production

(EN) A century ago, Aloys Heeger fled war in Germany to find refuge in Brazil. Now, his great-granddaughter Vanessa, newly arrived in Berlin, writes a letter to the last known address of her family in Germany. A reply from a distant relative sparks a cyclical journey back through time.

(DE) Vor einem Jahrhundert floh Aloys Heeger vor dem Krieg in Deutschland, um in Brasilien Zuflucht zu finden. Nun schreibt seine Urenkelin Vanessa, die kürzlich in Berlin angekommen ist, einen Brief an die letzte bekannte Adresse ihrer Familie in Deutschland. Die Antwort eines entfernten Verwandten entfacht eine zyklische Reise zurück in die Vergangenheit.

(PT) Há cem anos, Aloys Heeger fugiu da guerra na Alemanha e buscou refúgio no Brasil. Agora, sua bisneta Vanessa, recém-chegada a Berlim, escreve uma carta para o último endereço de sua família na Alemanha. A resposta de um parente distante dá início a uma jornada cíclica pelo passado.

cast & crew:
directing, camera, editing & sound: Vanessa Heeger

sound mixing: Shadi Farid

color grading: Sarah Salzmann

graphic design: Maria Ignacia Navarro

cast: Vanessa Heeger, Daniel Tavares, Elisabeth Kiderln & Celine Jünger