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Girls painting culture.

Rap, dance, graffiti and beatmaking take place on the streets of La Plata. Most know as part of the men’s world, we follow Afronella, Roci, Derby, Lula and Ni graa, to discover the growing number of female graffiti artists who are making a strong impact on Hip-Hop culture.

  • Rocío Lombardo
    Director
  • Rocío Lombardo
    Producer
  • Roci
    Key Cast
  • Nigraa
    Key Cast
  • Derby
    Key Cast
  • Lula Limón
    Key Cast
  • Afronella
    Key Cast
  • Giselle Kiferling
    Editors
  • Carlos Agustín Ocampos
    Editors
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Las pibas de la cultura.
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Music Video, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Documentary, music
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 15, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    300 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Argentina
  • Country of Filming:
    Argentina
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Facultad de Artes, UNLP
Director Biography - Rocío Lombardo

Rocío Belén Lombardo was born in La Plata on 02/10/2000. In 2018 she begins the Audiovisual Arts career at the UNLP Faculty of Arts. For the first time, she is Production Manager of the short film Susana by Giselle Kiferling (2019), a participant in LaBAF 2018. Her productions are crossed by a feminist perspective.
In July 2019, she joined Sucre, a hip hop producer where she worked as a photographer, community manager, cameraman and video editor, and event organizer until February 2021. Since March of that year, she has been programming a Hip Hop film series at the Eco cinema. Select.
At the same time, she is a photographer and producer for her production company Fleko Audiovisuales.

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Rocío Belén Lombardo nació en La Plata el 10/02/2000. En 2018 empieza la carrera de Artes Audiovisuales en la Facultad de Artes de la UNLP. Siendo por primera vez Jefa de producción del cortometraje Susana de Giselle Kiferling (2019), participante del LaBAF 2018. Sus producciones están atravesadas por una mirada feminista.
En Julio de 2019 se incorpora a Sucre, productora de hip hop donde trabajó como fotógrafa, community manager, camarógrafa y editora de video y organizadora de eventos hasta febrero 2021. Desde marzo de ese año programa un ciclo de cine Hip Hop en el cine Eco Select.
Paralelamente es fotógrafa y productora para su productora Fleko Audiovisuales.

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Director Statement

Girls painting culture is a documentary about the women who write graffiti in the city of La Plata, but it is also much more than that. It is my story and that of the girls who accompanied me and joined in telling it.
For those of us who have contributed at some point, in whatever way, to the promotion of this movement, we know of its male predominance and how difficult it is to make room for us. That we always have to make room for kicks and sometimes it's very tiring. This violence is reflected in the audiovisuals, not only in how the male gaze represents women but also in the lack of representation. For example, one of the reasons that motivated me to make this short film is that in Argentina there are no audiovisuals on Hip Hop directed or starring women and that these productions are scarce worldwide. It's time to change it.
Having done this work means a sororo encounter with the women who inhabit hip hop culture, each in her own way but with wounds and struggles in common. It represents my pain made into a movie. And the grief I refused to passively experience. An invitation to reflect, resist and have fun, why not.

Rocío Lombard. LPDLC Director

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Las pibas de la cultura es un documental sobre las mujeres que hacen graffiti en la ciudad de La Plata, pero también es mucho más que eso. Es mi historia y la de lxs chicxs que me acompañaron y se sumaron a contarla.
Para quienes contribuimos en algún momento, del modo que sea, a la promoción de este movimiento sabemos de su predominancia masculina y lo difícil que es hacernos lugar. Que siempre tenemos que hacernos espacio a las patadas y a veces es muy cansador. Estas violencias se reflejan en los audiovisuales, no solo en cómo la mirada masculina representa a las mujeres sino en la falta de representación. Por ejemplo, uno de los motivos que me motivó a realizar este cortometraje es que en Argentina no existan audiovisuales sobre Hip Hop dirigidos o protagonizados por mujeres y que a nivel mundial estas producciones son escasas. Es tiempo de cambiarlo.
Haber hecho este trabajo significa un encuentro sororo con las mujeres que habitamos la cultura hip hop, cada una a su manera pero con heridas y luchas en común. Representa mi dolor hecho cine. Y el duelo que me negué a experimentar pasivamente. Una invitación a reflexionar, resistir y divertirnos, por qué no.

Rocío Lombardo. Directora LPDLC