A journey through a surreal airport where nature and untranslatable words unexpectedly reveal on the way.

This short film started as an effort from directors Ivan Miguel and Andy Camou to collaborate, and came about once they realized their mutual appreciation for languages and respect for the environment. The aesthetics of the film were directly informed by the pandemic lockdown experience and things that were missing from everyday life, such as traveling abroad, hearing other languages, and being outdoors. As a starting point, they built upon the statement “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world” by the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. The directors aim to bring attention to the specificity that languages provide to explore our world, the connection that exists between languages and natural environments, and how we are blindly marching towards a future where we are endangering the diversity of both. The visuals in the short are enhanced by the music of Kronos Quartet from their project 50 For the Future. Specifically the song “Le Bois”, which was inspired by Notre Dame Cathedral and its 1,000-year-old wood and is a musical reflection on the impermanence of so many things we take for granted, the structures that surround us, or our environment itself.