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Humans can project their thoughts onto any environment - and then transform it. Perhaps it is the act of making the impossible possible, or perhaps it simply fulfills capitalism’s unbridled desires. Or, maybe, it is just an absurd attempt at the construction of utopia. These projects methodically study the interactions between humans as well as the humanization of the environment around them.


A hive-like consciousness scans a space-age metropolis: an unstable landscape of mystical architecture and oneiric technology emerges. A Machine to Live In is a hybrid documentary linking the cosmic power structures of the state to the mystical architecture of cults and utopian cities in the distant hinterlands of Brazil. This “sci-fi” documentary provides a complex portrait of life, poetry, and myth set against the backdrop of the space-age city of Brasília and a flourishing landscape of UFO cults and transcendental spaces.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    88 minutes
  • Country
    United States, Brazil
  • Director
    Yoni Goldstein and Meredith Zielke