Vulnerability as a Mirror
Pedro and I have spent the last few years talking and listening intently to each other. It was an inevitable part of working together on a documentary film, whenever I would interview him on-camera. But even after the recording has ended, our conversations would continue – perhaps turning deeper, more tender, more vulnerable.
I recently learned that my most favorite pastime is listening to other people talk about what they’re going through. Selfishly, it allows me to make sense of my own life by finding a piece of myself in other people, as if I’m staring at a mirror. Now that our film is done, Pedro and I continue to have our heart-to-hearts: with each other, with our film colleagues, and with our audiences whenever we attend screenings. These moments, I will cherish forever. I hope that once you watch unseen, it could also serve as your portal to vulnerability, just like it did for Pedro and me. (SH)
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