Playing in Berlin’s Encounters sidebar, the French documentary “We” spins a tapestry of small moments and personal recollections, finding connections in the lives of migrants, immigrants, lovesick teens and retirees without downplaying their hardships. Among the film’s many subjects is director
I wanted to make a film in a similar way, taking the time to survey a territory without any preconceptions. I had an intimate, personal and almost political need to spend time in these different “zones” to see what this voyage, this hike, this digression, could tell something about the society in which I live.