EDGAR PÊRA: RETROSPECTIVE - 17 DEZ 22:00

The Amazed Spectator | 70 min.The Amazed Spectator questions the nature of the cinematic apparatus, from the point of view of those who sit in front of the white screen waiting for images to appear. As the title suggests, it’s an investigation into the act of watching movies and the typological evolution of viewing habits. The film commences with the actual condition of the spectator and then proceeds towards the domain of his projective and mnemonic imagination. For this purpose, Edgar Pêra conducts a series of interviews with critics, theorists, filmmakers and family members, with actions that relate to the imaginary circumstance of watching a film, thereby creating a doctoral thesis work that lies halfway between an essay, manifesto and intimate film.