ECHO HOMO – THE EVOLUTION OF MANKIND, BETWEEN BREATHING, HEARTS AND ETERNITY (TOLD WITHOUT WORDS)

The trilogy ECHO HOMO depicts a tryptichon: In the beginning of everything was a breath, in the middle of everything is a heartbeat, and in the future is a prognosis of pain, redemption, and eternity. The film trilogy ECHO HOMO meditates on our humanity across diverse mediums, in music, in dance, in pantomime, in art. It tells a story of the struggle for growth and knowledge, of the struggle for intimacy and relationships, of the struggle for togetherness and unity, of progress and departure – all without a spoken word. Part 1 Homo Erectus – I can Breathe … fragility and power Humanity connects with nature – breath as the origin of our being (15 minutes) Part 2 Homo Sapiens – The Beauty of the Heartbeat ... between autonomy and attachment Humanity connects with humanity – the heartbeat as the center of our being (30 minutes) Part 3 Homo Deus – Slave to the Rhythm of Medicine … between fear and hope Humanity connects with technology – the beat of technology (15 minutes)

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