Dissident Bodies
This short film program presents a look at various dissident bodies, including Indigenous and queer identities. Each film invites us to challenge social norms through ritualistic dances and performances, which can be used as powerful tools of resistance and transformation.
MALUNGO, by Alejandro Quijano and Camo Delgado (2023)
Three queer artists from Cartagena create characters that disrupt and transgress public spaces, provoking reactions from passersby. Blending documentary and fiction, Malungo explores their everyday realities, dreams, and fears, reflecting on the oppressive, heteronormative, and patriarchal dynamics of Cartagena.
La Nave, by Carlos Maria Romero AKA Atabey Mamasita (2021)
In La Nave, the artist captures the spirit of the Barranquilla Carnival during a year of restrictions due to Covid. With clandestinely filmed performances by various Indigenous and queer communities, the director recreates this grand cultural event as a performance and essay film, showing how the Carnival is vital to its participants.
After the screenings, there will be a discussion with Atabey Mamasita, director of La Nave.