Alvaro2016

“Alvaro” is based on a poem written by Alice Goncalves Sousa about the death
of her brother Alvaro. It is a meditation on loss and embodies the Portuguese
spirit of Fado, the urban folk music of Portugal that accompanies a portion of the
film. The poem expresses the degree to which Alice was devastated by the death
of her brother. The film includes imagery taken from inherited archival
photographs, as well as material objects, furniture, clothing, the things left behind
after a person passes. In this film, I depict nature and the seasons as a metaphor
for the fragility of life and to communicate the loss that one feels when a loved
one is gone. This film is a tribute to my Aunt Alice and Uncle Alvaro.