The Sum of the Circles

Fifteen locations are the stage where fifteen performers, among artists, poets, students etc., one per location, perform a fragment of “Wild Cathedral”, a poem by the mythical Ecuadorian poet César Dávila Andrade. A sum of portraits where the poem becomes a bridge to access the character and his respective surroundings. The poem as a regulating and critical voice between the character and the different territorialities.

Directed by Patricio Palomeque, The Sum of the Circles leans on a strong ensemble — Mabel Petroff, Andrea Rojas, Alejandra Delgado — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2020.