Echo

My approach to filmmaking aims to interrogate the relationship between fiction and realism, by crafting environments where both the characters and the person embodying them are free to make one; therefore letting go of the idea of performance. Raised between Switzerland and Venezuela, establishing a sense of belonging has proven difficult. When the political situation in Venezuela became too unstable, I had the privilege to call Switzerland "home" yet it never truly felt like it. As a result, the concepts of belonging, identity and grief inspire my work, where I get to explore the complexity of flawed political systems through the micro lens of human experiences.
If filmmaking has a history of political propaganda, it is still used to this day as a societal element to manipulate our perception of the human experience: what should we do, how should we react, what should we aspire to… the list goes on. To redefine the visual language of cinemaI is to combat the pre-established patriarchal norms of mainstream visual language by exploring new ways to address difficult conversations, while surrounding myself with collaborators whose voices make a difference.