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A Poem for Giselle, a Poem for a Peasant

Through the reconstruction of memory and reinterpretation of the classical ballet "Giselle," Diana develops a message of solidarity with Bolivian peasants of the North Potosí, thereby illuminating the impact of racism in a postcolonial global society and mending her own connection with her lineage and personal identity.

  • Diana Mora
    Director
    Souls for Sales
  • Camilo Correa Costa
    Director
    Hijxs de la Rebeldía
  • Diana Mora
    Producer
    Souls for Sales
  • Camilo Correa Costa
    Producer
    Hijxs de la Rebeldía
  • Diana Mora
    Choreographer and dancer
    Souls for Sale
  • Diana Mora
    Writer
    Souls for Sale
  • Jurijs Saule
    Executive Producer
    Martin reads the Quran
  • Tim Adams
    Director of Photography
  • Jurijs Saule
    Director of Photography
    Martin reads the Quran
  • Diana Mora
    Editor
    Souls for Sale
  • Camilo Correa Costa
    Editor
    Hijxs de la Rebeldía
  • Jurijs Saule
    Editor
    Martin reads the Quran
  • Diana Mora
    Costum
    Souls for Sale
  • Marco Alegría
    Wardrobe
  • Rodolfo Briones
    Light assistance
  • Valerie Lauer
    Assistant production
  • Luana Pignato
    Assistant production
  • Mauro Arrigada
    Set photography
  • Luzmila Carpio
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Music Video, Short
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 20, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    Quechua, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • 1 - Prague International Sound Music Video Awards
    Prague
    July 12, 2023
    World Premiere
    WINNER BEST DANCE VIDEO
  • 2 - EUROPE MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS
    Košice
    July 25, 2023
    Slovakai Premiere
    WINNER BEST EDITING
  • 3 - Euro Music Video Song
    Košice
    August 24, 2023
    HONORABLE MENTION Dance Music Video
  • 4 - Munich Music Video Awards
    Munich
    August 24, 2023
    German Premiere
    WINNER BEST DANCE VIDEO
  • 5 - Art Film & Music Video Awards
    London
    September 1, 2023
    United Kingdom Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Dance Music Film
  • 6 - Prague Music Video Awards
    Prague
    September 1, 2023
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Dance Music Video
  • 7 - Rome Music Video Awards
    Rome
    September 5, 2023
    Italy Premiere
    FINALIST Dance Music Video
  • 8 - International Music Video Awards
    Budapest
    September 6, 2023
    Hungary Premiere
    FINALIST Dance Music Video
  • 9 - Los Angeles Short Film Award
    Los Angeles
    September 10, 2023
    North American Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Dance Music Video
  • 10 - Garifuna International Indigenous Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    November 8, 2023
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Dance Video
  • 11 - FESTIVAL CINEMISTICA
    Granada
    November 9, 2023
    Spain Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Short Films
  • 12 - FilmFest by Rogue Dancer
    Raleigh
    December 23, 2023
    Raleigh Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Dance Film
  • 13 - Fisheye Film Festival
    Buckinghamshire
    April 19, 2024
    Buckinghamshire Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Short Films
  • 14 - The Music Dance Screenings Film Festival Consonance
    Tbilisi
    Georgia
    February 16, 2024
    Georgia Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Short Dance Film
  • 15 - Minnesota Film Festival
    Duluth, Minnesota
    April 3, 2024
    Minnesota Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Indigenous Music Video
  • 16 - Dance Filmmaking | dancefilmmaking.com
    Denver, Colorado
    April 15, 2024
    Colorado Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Dance Films Under 10 Mins
  • 17 - Eko International Film Festival
    Lagos
    Nigeria
    April 22, 2024
    African Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Indigenous Film
  • 18 - LA Underground Film Forum
    Los Angeles
    May 16, 2024
    HONORABLE MENTION Indigenous Film
  • 19 - Native Spirit Film Festival
    London
    October 11, 2024
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Short Film
  • 20 - Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival
    Ottawa
    August 6, 2024
    Canadian Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Indigenous Film
  • 21 - RIFFA - Regina International Film Festival and Awards
    Regina
    August 20, 2024
    Regina Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Indigenous Short Film
  • 22 - Three Fires International Film Festival
    Braceridge
    October 4, 2024
    Braceridge Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Music Video
  • 23 - Vancouver Latin American Film Festival
    Vancouver
    September 5, 2024
    Vancouver Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Indigenous Short Film
  • 24 - Encuentro Para Cinéfagos (Festival de CineArte en la Frontera)
    San Cristóbal
    September 5, 2024
    South American Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Dance Video
  • 25 - Cuerpo Mediado Festival de Videodanza
    Rosario (Santa Fe)
    November 22, 2024
    Argentine Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION REALIDAD MEDIADA (Videodanza documental)
  • 26 - Cannes 7th Art Awards
    Cannes
    March 31, 2025
    France Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Dance Video
  • 27 - RED MOVIE AWARDS
    Reims
    May 23, 2025
    Reims Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Video Clip
  • 28 - Internationales Filmfestival Weengushk
    Ontario
    October 4, 2025
    Ontario Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Short Film
  • 29 - Festival Internacional Cámara Corporizada
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    March 26, 2026
    Buenos Aires Premiere
    OFFICIAL SELECTION Other countries
Distribution Information
  • Jurijs Saule
    Distributor
    Country: Germany
    Rights: Internet, Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Hotel, Airline, Ship, Theatrical, Video / Disc, Free TV, Paid TV, Console / Handheld Device
  • Jurijs Saule
    Sales Agent
    Country: Germany
    Rights: Internet, Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Hotel, Airline, Ship, Theatrical, Video / Disc, Free TV, Paid TV, Console / Handheld Device
Director Biography - Diana Mora, Camilo Correa Costa

Diana Mora is an independent ballet dancer and graphic designer based in Berlin. Born and raised in Bolivia, she finished her ballet studies at the Oficial Ballet School of Bolivia. She worked as a professional ballet dancer in Bolivia, France, where she also studied Dance at the Université Lille III Charles de Gaulle, and Germany, where she currently develops her own projects parallel to dancing as a freelancer in Ballet and Opera productions.
Her projects combine Graphic Design, Ballet and indigenous culture, through research of decolonial visuals, the History of ballet, and spirituality. She also works independently as a Graphic Designer mainly with Branding, Web and publicity for companies like Blobel Film. Diana’s projects are based on the sacredness of Ballet and its connection to the spiritual world.

Camilo is a Chilean artist based in Berlin. His work deals with memory, migration and decolonization and emphasizes the authenticity of the moment. He founded Camelstudios in 2010. He has been working at Moabiter Ratschlag e.V. since 2022, where he offers photography courses and promotes intercultural exchange in the neighborhood.

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Director Statement

"I wrote 'A poem for Giselle, a poem for a peasant', after the massacres that happened in Bolivia in 2019. Searching for the identity of my grandmother and trying to reconnect with my roots, I saw it necessary to use the language of ballet to find my way to express what I needed to express. It is my first time as a director and my intention never was to engage in a professional path with dance films. This movie comes from my heart and the suffering I witnessed/went through since 2019. It was a political and spiritual necessity to write it and direct it while staying true to my process of healing colonial wounds."