Movie Details
Original Language:English
Face Deal
DirectorMary Jiménez Freeman-Morris
29 min
Plot
The telephone was invented to connect people on a long distance Today the telephone is mostly used to connect people who are already close Our cell phones scan the direct environment to connect wireless We call home when were nearly there We have apps that show us where we are and apps that show us where our friends are Distance is no longer needed On the contrary the closer we get the smarter the phone A telephone is no longer only used to call It is among many other things a recording device for sound and image The most iconic image of our times comes from the cell phone the selfie To make a selfie you need a distance arm length Closer than that your face doesnt fit the screen the image gets blurred your self becomes unrecognizable In her latest film Mary Jimenez touches the limits of that distance
