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Title: I am a word and also its echo
Runtime: 6 min
Country: USA
Director: Nuno Veiga
Placement: Award of Merit
Competition: September, 2025
Synopsis: Set in Atlanta, “I am a word and also its echo” is a screen dance film directed by Nuno Veiga in collaboration with and featuring Sue Schroeder. Inspired by the writings of Clarice Lispector, the film explores the fleeting nature of the present moment. Schroeder’s performance, accompanied by Veiga and Filipe Sousa evocative score from their project a r | r a with voice recording by Adrien Kay, captures the delicate balance and transient beauty of the now, reflecting the essence of life’s impermanence.