Stop Motion in Sunday Traffic
poetic reading
City traffic is always a dance. Yes, it’s about getting from A to B. And yes, people show themselves to one another, planning their paths with and around each other so that no one is in the way, but everyone keeps moving together — with or without vehicles — a dance, indeed. With a smile on their face.
Objective description
Havana. Square in front of the university. Uno, dos, tres — in rhythm, photos of a multitude of classic cars appear, as has become typical for Cuba. With each new image, a young woman moves slightly further along her path from left to right across the frame.
Plausible association
The classic Cuban cars have become signature items in the city, but also for the country as a whole. Are they also seen as symbols of a culture of recycling and the sustainable use of existing products? The film celebrates the variety of these nostalgic cars and offers a perspective to recognize in them the sheer living reality of Havana’s mobility.
Artistic intention
As the film unfolds, the number of people accumulates—portrayed either as drivers of classic cars or as passengers in congested buses. In this way, a collective portrait emerges.
