Five years ago no-one was able to imagine that one day we would be forced to be isolated in our homes. That the police are roaming the streets, telling people to stay indoors. That the streets are silent and empty. That our relationships are tested with the simple inevitability of being together 24/7 in the same room and space. That people will sing on the windows to feel united. That we will be forced to take time off and look into our souls. That our professional life will be changed or erased.

We all experienced something, whether it be painful or reflective, but it changed us. The team of “Tell Me” gave people a chance to share their experience. An international phone line was opened and people left messages reflecting their feelings, thoughts and experience. 22 filmmakers from 15 countries united to make a visual-philosophical documentary of isolation.

Dora Lall