THE DREAMS OF TIME

Los Sueños del Tiempo

Synopsis

The Dreams of Time is an immersive VR experience where dreams, memory, and cultural rituals converge. As the unseen companion to Izán, a dream researcher and archaeologist, you’ll journey through Pompeii’s ruins, La Gomera’s landscapes, and the Wayuu traditions of Venezuela. Blending live-action, animation, and volumetric video technology, this narrative adventure lets you explore surreal dreamscapes, uncover ancestral messages, and partake in sacred rituals. Your choices shape Izán’s story, blurring the line between his quest and your experience. Dive into a journey of apocalyptic visions, cultural insights, and the universal power of dreams. Are you ready to unlock the past and shape the future?

Izán, an archaeologist drawn to dreams, embarks on a journey that blurs the line between reality and the subconscious. Starting in the ruins of Pompeii, an ancient staff connects him to a mystical past, and through dream therapy, he begins entering his clients' dreams, uncovering their fears and cryptic warnings. Fleeing turmoil, he retreats to his ancestral home on La Gomera, where he explores the dreams of the island’s residents and unearths secrets tied to his own family. In Venezuela’s La Guajira desert, Izán reconnects with his Wayuu heritage, guided by sacred rituals that reveal dreams as gateways to ancestral wisdom. As dreams and reality intertwine, Izán must confront his fears and reconcile the spiritual and physical realms to unravel apocalyptic warnings and save both himself and the world. Blending live-action, animation, and volumetric video technology, this narrative adventure lets you explore surreal dreamscapes, uncover ancestral messages, and partake in sacred rituals. Your choices shape Izán’s story, blurring the line between his quest and your experience. Dive into a journey of apocalyptic visions, cultural insights, and the universal power of dreams. Are you ready to unlock the past and shape the future?

Technical Details
Genre: VR
Audience: All Audiences
Runtime: 30’
Original version: Spain/Dominican Republic
Status: In Development
Format: Color. 5.1.
First Feature Film
Director
Jeissy Trompiz
Writer
Jeissy Trompiz & Niko Candido
Production Companies
Alamar Films (Venezuela), Migranta Films (Spain)
Producers
Matheus Mello
Production Companies
Alamar Films (Venezuela), Migranta Films (Spain)
DOP
Fernanda Vázquez
Production Designer
Daniele Gallo
Sound
Marisol Cao Millán
Labs and Markets
Ibermedia Co Development
Composer
Aline Frazão
Editor
Juliano Castro
Sound Advisor
Eva Valiño
Sound Designer
Bianca Martins
Script Editor
Laia Manresa
AWARDS
International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam (IDFA), 2017 — Special Jury Award for Students Documentary
FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam (IDFA). Amsterdam, Holanda. Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias (FICCI). Cartagena das Índias, Colombia. V Censurados Film Festival – Muros (In)visibles Kuuba/Argentiina poliitiline kinokunst, EKKM - Estonian Contemporary Art Museum. Tallinn, Estonia Guanajuato International Film Festival - Guanajuato, México. KINOKI, Foro Cultural Independiente. San Cristobal de las Casas, México.