Show Notes
Tess Martin has lived in rental properties in Rotterdam, The Netherlands for many years. She researched one of her former homes and its occupants in Rotterdam. Using the Dutch archives and other websites like WieWasWie she found the 'house cards' listing residents and 'family cards' listing addresses and using this information to create a short film in the house about the passage of time.
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