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An exploration of memory, time, and place. The film features highly personal mixed-media footage from a trip to Lithuania where Michaela’s roots lie and is essentially a pilgrimage of reminiscence. Inspired by Jonas Mekas and Chantal Akerman, 'Močiutė' investigates absence within spaces of memory, as well as connection. The film uses a voiceover from Michaela’s mother recalling stories and reading her poetic reflections on the themes of loss and memory.
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The film was exhibited during the University of Brighton Graduate show 2022 where Michaela built a sculptural installation using meaningful archive material found at Michaela’s late Grandmothers apartment in Utena, Lithuania.
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'Močiutė' was also screened at TIFFESTIVAL in Brighton just a few weeks later.