OSCAR-WINNING DIRECTOR KEVIN MACDONALD
Produced by Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald, director of The Last King of Scotland (2006) and the climbing documentary Touching the Void (2003), the 90-minute documentary film features a range of selected video clips (vlogs) sent in from people all over the world talking about themselves and showing them doing things on one day: 25 July 2020.
WHAT DID YOUR DAY LOOK LIKE?
MacDonald received 324,000 videos from 192 countries, representing 65 languages. The clips and vlogs are organized loosely from morning to night-time and show people going about their daily lives, essential workers completing thankless tasks, people sharing their hobbies, talking about losing loved ones or their jobs and homes, and others sharing special events, religious practices, and hopes and fears for the future.
The diverse, poetic, globetrotting snapshot of life in various places around the globe on a single day acts as a time capsule, capturing the lived day-to-day experiences of different people during a time of great political upheaval and stress.
The film highlights the commonality of the human experience, despite superficial differences.
LIFE IN A DAY 2020: ‘TIME CAPSULE’ FOR THE AGES
Kevin Macdonald said in an interview with Variety magazine that he sees the film as a “time capsule” for the ages.
“We’re definitely not trying to tell the story of COVID. We’re just trying to show people’s lives. It’s about what is important in your life today – what’s the emotional story you are telling today.”
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