ARIBADA

Quinzaine 2022 | Short film | 30 min

Film in competition for the Œil d'Or Award

In the middle of the Colombian coffee region, Aribada, the resurrected monster, meets Las Traviesas, a group of indigenous transwomen from the Emberá tribes. The magical, the dreamlike and the performative coexist in their unique world - an aesthetic and spiritual universe in which documentary and fiction merge into a transcultural narrative. Enchanted by the beauty and power of their jais (spirits), Aribada decides to join Las Traviesas in creating their own trans*futurist community.

Director

Simon(e) Jaikiriuma PAETAU

Simon(e) Jaikiriuma Paetau is a German-Colombian artist. Their artistic projects are located between film and performance, dealing with queer cultures and decoloniality. Simon(e) studied Media Art at the KHM Cologne and Film at the EICTV Cuba. Simon(e)’s films have premiered in several international festivals.

Natalia ESCOBAR

Natalia Escobar is a Colombian interdisciplinary artist based between Colombia and Germany. Her work encompasses moving images, music, and installations. Escobar’s pieces address themes of intersectional feminism, Andean phenomenology, identity and memory. Aribada is her first film as a director.

Artistic & technical sheet

With

Andrea Nembareyama (themself)
Bella Wuasorna (themself)
Beroniga Tascon (themself)
Emilce Aizama (themself)
Katy Tuave (themself)
Zamanta Enevia (themself)

Screenplay
Friederike Hirz in collaboration with “Las Traviesas“

Photography
Luciana Riso

Sound
Rubén Valdes

Editing
Simon(e) Jaikiriuma Paetau

Music
Aérea Negrot, Bclip

Production design
Guille Montiel

Production
Simon(e) Jaikiriuma Paetau
simonjpaetau@gmail.com
Natalia Escobar
natalia@nataliaescobar.com