A MEDIDA DAS COISAS

The measure of things

Portugal, Hungary, Belgium | 2021 | 13’ | documentary
Production: Docnomads


In a rehabilitation center, recent blind adults are learning skills of everyday life. The classes aim to prepare them to join the outside world. This short film explores how to re-learn the gestures that we know best and that we perform every day of our life.

Direction, cinematography, editing: Juliette Menthonnex Sound: Giorgi Parkosadze, Violena Ampudia Production: Docnomads Consultants and tutors: Margardia Cardoso, Tiago Hespanha, Victor Candeias



Director’s note:
While a difficult personal situation made me feel like I had to relearn everything, I found a surprising resonance at the Nossa Senhora dos Anjos rehabilitation center, where adults were rediscovering familiar markers to navigate through life. I accompanied the different classes and shared the joy of some in feeling that (re)learning leads to empowerment.