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.
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Diana MoraDirectorSouls for Sales
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Camilo Correa CostaDirector
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Diana MoraWriter
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Diana MoraProducerSouls for Sales
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Camilo Correa CostaProducer
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Diana MoraEditor
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Camilo Correa CostaEditor
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Jurijs SauleEditor
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Diana MoraChoreographer and dancer
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Tim AdamsCamera
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Jurijs SauleCameraMartin reads the Quran
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Mauro ArrigadaSet photography
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Diana MoraWardrobe
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Marco AlegríaWardrobe
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Valerie LauerAssistant production
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Luana PignatoAssistant production
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Rodolfo BrionesLight assistance
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Project Type:Experimental, Music Video, Short
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Runtime:8 minutes 42 seconds
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Completion Date:June 20, 2023
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Production Budget:1,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Country of Filming:Bolivia, Plurinational State of, Germany
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Language:Quechua, Spanish
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Prague International Sound Music Video AwardsPrague
Czech Republic
July 12, 2023
WINNER BEST DANCE VIDEO -
EUROPE MUSIC VIDEO AWARDSKošice
Slovakia
July 25, 2023
WINNER BEST EDITING -
Euro Music Video SongKošice
Slovakia
August 24, 2023
HONORABLE MENTION Dance Music Video -
Munich Music Video AwardsMunich
Germany
August 24, 2023
WINNER BEST DANCE VIDEO -
Prague Music Video AwardsPrague
Czech Republic
September 1, 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Dance Music Video -
Rome Music Video AwardsRome
Italy
September 5, 2023
FINALIST Dance Music Video -
International Music Video AwardsBudapest
Hungary
September 6, 2023
FINALIST Dance Music Video -
Los Angeles Short Film AwardLos Angeles
United States
September 10, 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION Dance Music Video -
Garifuna International Indigenous Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
November 8, 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION Dance Video -
FESTIVAL CINEMISTICAGranada
Spain
November 9, 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION Short Films -
FilmFest by Rogue DancerRaleigh
United States
December 23, 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION Dance Film -
Fisheye Film FestivalBuckinghamshire
United Kingdom
April 19, 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Short Films -
The Music Dance Screenings Film Festival ConsonanceTbilisi
Georgia
February 16, 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Best Short Dance Film
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.
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.