A compact illustration of social disruption. A civilization blossoms, with all its contradictions, only to become a danger to itself. Encircling a central square, a new town emerges in all its diversity. A crossroad of stories, buildings, hopes, and conflicts. Social ties and cultures take root. People nurture sympathy and care for their equals, but also animosity towards those who are different. It doesn’t take long for an “us versus them” atmosphere to take over. “From The Main Square” is an interactive VR experience that invites the viewer to witness the rise and fall of a divided society.

BIO : Pedro Harres is a Berlin-based Brazilian animation director, scriptwriter, and multimedia artist. He studied film, animation direction, and philosophy. His work varies greatly in terms of imagery and formats, including installations, films, and XR. Castillo y el Armado, was his first animated short and From The Main Square was his debut in interactive VR. Both projects premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival, the latter being awarded with the Venice Immersive Grand Jury Prize.
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MAIN CREDITS:
Director: Pedro Harres
Producer: Lorena Junghans
Production Company: Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
Art Directors: Daniel Eizirik, Paulo Lange
Script: Angelina Urbanczyk, Pedro Harres, Rafael Loss
Mix & Sound Design: Oscar Galimberti
Music: Marcus Sander, Justin Robinson
Character Animation: Samuel Patthey, Sophia Schönborn
Stop Motion Animation: André Correia
Programming: Douglas Rachevsky, Marius Morhard, Pedro Harres
Voices: Amishai Mueller, Bruno De Marco, Fabian Rau,Guy Shahaf, Sofia Sarmento
Technical Art Support: Sebastian Wilhelm