Paradigma

Jozef Devillé, Pablo Eekman België 2024 90 min.

A captivating journey through the most extraordinary visual footage from past decades. Not only does it reveal something about the past, it also sheds a light on our contemporary perspective. This essayistic documentary uses stunning archival footage to reveal that our society is defined by the stories we tell and the paradigms we create as a result.

Using only archive material, Paradigma shows our modern-day problems are all but recent. Stories about economic crisis, climate change, distrust in democracy and even fake news have existed for decades. The strange images from our rich visual archive, sometimes unintentionally funny, create a window on the present. A unique collage making us reflect on the seemingly inevitable imagery influencing us all.