Halfway Through

We are now going through the traditional phase of getting a bit down which characterises the halfway through any workshop. Minds and bodies are getting tired. Living constantly in a group – no matter how nice the people are – needs permanent extra efforts and contradicts with the full expression of each one's individuality. For this reason and others (some groups want to film the fireworks of the city's celebrations), it gets difficult to arrange the second session of 'rushes discussion'.

The main surprise comes from Monica's group, which has completely changed the scope of its documentary. From a rather experimental and intimate film on the experience of travelling it became a crossed portrait of two men met on the train, both being connected – very differently though – to the war in Chechenya.