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- Can beauty save the world? Can art save us from reality? Documentary about Brazilian artist Marcos Santos de São José dos Campos. Marcos was born with cerebral palsy and therefore cannot use his hands. He does everything with his feet... The camera follows Marcos' life from 1996 to today. A time-lapse documentary about talent, perseverance and infinite willpower. At birth, Marcos Santos suffered from oxygen deprivation in his brain. As a result, he became permanently physically disabled, causing paralysis in his hands and arms, while his speech became partially impaired. In his childhood, Marcos learned to communicate through art. His first drawings were made with a piece of charcoal he found in the street. The film portrays the work and life of this amazing individual. Director Statement: I started working on the Marcos Willpowert film in 1996, shooting with an ARRI 16mm film camera, a Kodak negative. I finished the film with DSLR Canon 5D. This film is not only a time-lapse of the life of an extraordinary artist, but also a time-lapse of the changes in the film technique I used. Regardless of the different cameras, the cinematic expression always remains unchanged. The camera is just a tool with which we tell our dreams. One of the ideas of the project... The colour of one's skin, the background, the shape of one's body, the address.....none of this matters if one has strong will to change the situation one is in. Marcos' strong will and zest for life secure him place in the society on par with able bodied people. His remarkable personality should be motivator for everyone - being it disabled or able bodied person. It is important to add that the Government of Brazil is not helping Marcos in any way, yet he is capable of not only supporting himself, but also his large family. Unlimited potential of a human being and the ability to adapt to any situation is the main message of this film and Marcos is an extraordinary example of this potential. His story certainly deserves to be transferred to tape and shown on film festivals, TV as well as workshops for people feeling down and out.
- "I know. It is difficult.. to change the world, isn't it? But, maybe - Just maybe, we can start here, in my street."