28th THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL
5 MARCH → 15 MARCH 2026
Guardhouse (Pier A, Port of Thessaloniki)
Duration: 15΄
Free admission
Conversing with the ΧR program in the Festival’s official selection, Immersive – All Around Cinema, a unique experience is presented during this year’s edition as an interactive installation. Αn immersive performance that explores human connection through the rhythm of the body. The installation HeartBeat - Son cœur a trouvé sa cadence dans le silence des rencontres creates a non-verbal encounter between two participants, who share their heartbeats in real time. Equipped with BPM sensors and insulated headphones, they sit facing one another in silence, hearing only the other’s pulse. Two illuminated spheres respond to their respective heart rates, visually reflecting moments of synchronization or divergence. Through this intimate exchange, the work transforms a universal biological rhythm into a language of emotion, presence, and connection.

