Maya Lombard

Podesta Island exists according to Google Earth. Podesta Island does not exist according to Wikipedia. Does it really exist? In a hyperconnected and mapped world, are there still unknown areas? The film Podesta Island paints the portrait of a controversial phantom island by confronting documentary sources with the narratives and legends inspired by this island. This exploration, where satellite imagery and live action intertwine, brings us closer to Terra Incognita and celebrates the imaginary geography.

In the sweltering summer heat, Marie is preparing for her bar exam. When the neighbor's cat falls to his death from his window, the young woman, in the midst of a paranoid crisis, tries to escape the potential witnesses to the tragedy...