Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded, Haile Gerima

A short film made for “Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded”. Masses moving across the sweltering concrete, to the glass towers and into the subway mouths, eyes glued to the little screens, inhaling the images from halfway around the globe, oblivious to the life at their own feet.

A short film made for "Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded". A homage to Paulo Rocha and Kenji Mizoguchi, filming the director's two tombs, one in Tokyo and the other in Quioto.

A short film made for “Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded”. A detonation expert dives into a lake.

A short film made for “Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded”. A gardener gets splashed with water as part of a child's prank; a tribute to the famous L’arroseur arrosé from 1897.

A short film made for "Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded". A woman is left behind in a bar.

A short film made for "Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded". The educational programme for the future of film school.

A short film made for "Venice 70 - Future Reloaded". A mother prepares a meal for her son.

A short film made for "Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded". In an oriental setting, a man brings something to a woman.

A short film made for "Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded". Inspired by Jean-Luc Godard's film "Contempt", the short film serves as a reflection on the state of cinema, depicting two film projectors contemplating the uncertainty of their future.

A short film made for “Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded”. Two men observe and comment on what cinema has become.

A short film made for "Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded". A moment of intimacy between two girls.

A short film made for “Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded”. Several groups of people are filmed repeating a phrase.

A short film made for "Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded". A man walks away from his wife and chats with a woman while smoking a cigarette.

A short film made for “Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded”. A wheelchair struggles to move through streets that are inaccessible to it.

A short film made for "Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded". A car being driven during a downpour.

A short film made for “Venice 70 - Future Reloaded”. A child playing with paper-figures.

A short film made for "Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded". A night-time shot shows a tree trunk and fireflies.

A short film made for "Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded". People holding cubes that project images walk around a subway station.

A short film made for "Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded". A film showing important directors in the history of cinema.

A short film made for "Venezia 70" - Future Reloaded’. An elderly gentleman plays the harmonica.