Sam Hewison

Is there a suitable age to face a loss for the first time? 20-year-old Paloma has just lost her grandfather. Her entire family gathers in the grandparents' house the day before the funeral. It is a place full of memories, and without noticing, Paloma is led to confront her loss, as if this end of summer marks the end of her frivolity.

A Porsche driver is stranded in a small country town when his car breaks down. Unable to leave, he finds himself at the whim of the local colours. A conspiracy is brewing.

Follows four members of a Tana Toraja family: Ne’ Minda, the grandfather; Ma’ Adel, the mother; Pong Kenny, the uncle; and Marsel, the son. We follow Marsel’s childhood over seven years, as his grandfather reveals his ancestors’ way of life — Aluk To Dolo, one grounded in the maintenance of environmental equilibrium.

A network of images drawn from the archive of Torajan videographer, Victor, collide to paint a journal-like portrait of both his community and personal life, its grief and its joy.