An interview with A stills from moonless
Maria Judice
moonless is part of a larger series called "in this world". could you introduce our readers to this project as a whole?
I began this film series with the idea that I was making a film about the responsibility one has to Earth (moonless), one’s self (spaced) and each other (orbiters).
moonless, space_d, orbiters are short selfcontained films within a long form narrative called in this world. The narrative of moonless continues with our reluctant traveler. She withdraws from her companions wandering and witnessing stories (spaced and orbiters). She struggles with her knowledge of the past and the state of the present.
The theme of responsibility is more present in each self contained piece. Each short carries this responsibility of saving humankind from itself. You can have all the knowledge, information, and skill to add to progress but you must tread lightly because the human condition does not allow us to make too much progress too fast. You have an overwhelming call to help and yet you are so very helpless. You must wait and watch changing one little corner of the Earth, while the rest suffers. As this grew into a long form piece (50-60 minutes) it has become more and more about individual desire leading to pro-
She has acute sensitivity to humanity, the environment, and her own difficulties acclimating to Earth. She longs for her days of traveling through the dark abyss of space. With all that she has seen of the Universe, Earth is dystopic.
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