PARALYMPIA(2021)

movie - first aired/released 2021-11-21 - 13 min

Directed by David Arrepia, Diogo Pinto, Francisca Sá, Gonçalo Oliveira, Luísa Campino, Miguel Mesquita, Vasco Trabulo Bäuerle

An essay film that focuses on rebuilding the idea of the Paralympic athlete through a historical revisiting of the Paralympic games. The archival images are accompanied by two voices of contemporary Paralympians that reminisce on their work as athletes and the way they and other people have dealt with their disabilities.