The short movie directed and produced by Niccolò Natali and Nikola Lorenzin for The New York Times shows the paradoxical relationship between physical distance and virtual proximity that arises in the current situation of confinement. The video explores the new interpersonal relationships that take place in the framework of our immediate physical space in four different neighbourhoods and housing projects in Milan. The first is the Barona district in the south of Milan. The second is Gratosoglio, featuring the White Towers designed by BBPR in 1963-1971. The third is the historical neighbourhood of Sarpi with Milan’s typical “railing houses”. The fourth is the Gallaratese district, with the Monte Amiata complex designed by Carlo Aymonino and Aldo Rossi in 1967-1972. The personal stories of the local people recorded in WhatsApp exchanges with the filmmakers create a strong dialogue with the distant view of their physical environment.
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Niccolò Natali & Nikola Lorenzin 
