Pedro's Beatific
Adventure

a film by

g r o o v y f i l m s . b i z

Written, Directed & Edited  by

J o h n  H a r t m a n

Cinematography  by

J o h n  H a r t m a n

North Carolina, 2005-2006. I Came across what is common down there: old abandoned farm houses. Many are so overgrown that the entire structure has become engulfed by weeds, ivy, vines, bushes, and trees. Sometimes farmers just mow the lawn around these old structures, in lieu of razing them to the ground.

I could not resist entering a semi-charred dwelling with broken windows, rickety floors, and a very shaky, badly burned staircase. The inside was littered with cobwebs, dusty antique furniture, and several burnt dolls. The home was last inhabited by humans in the late 60s...the dolls live there still!

Beatnick poetry, a spiritual principle, and a 1970s Canon XL-514 super 8mm camera forges the story of a fire that devastates several dolls living in an art-house commune. The fire leaves one doll alive, who is haunted by the dolls that were burned to death.

Hope U enjoy the show, John.9-5-08.