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On Her Feet

Her body is buried standing up, after being stolen and hidden away. But, one day, she awakes and breaks out of darkness. Screendance that through flamenco dance evokes the figure of Eva Perón.

  • Erica Gigena
    Director
  • Soledad Bustamante
    Director
  • Erica Gigena
    Writer
  • Soledad Bustamante
    Writer
  • Erica Gigena
    Producer
  • Soledad Bustamante
    Key Cast
  • Fernanda De Córdoba
    Original Music
  • Daniela Escolar
    Director of photography
  • Sofía Castro
    Audiovisual Direction
  • Natasha Arcuschin
    Film editor
  • Fernanda De Córdoba
    Song performed by
  • José Ausina
    Song performed by
  • Erica Gigena
    Costume Designer
  • Soledad Bustamante
    Costume Designer
  • Flor Costanzo
    Costume Designer
  • Cam Galán
    Make-Up Artist
  • Paula Monesterolo
    1st Camera Assistant
  • Gerónimo Prieto
    Gaffer
  • María José Pagani Maric
    Electrician
  • Gaspar Chaves
    Panther Operator
  • Paula Monesterolo
    Color Correction
  • Matías Cazamajou
    Sound Post-Production
  • Erica Gigena
    Production Designer
  • Soledad Bustamante
    Production Designer
  • Fernanda De Córdoba
    Sound Designer
  • Juan Manuel Benbassat
    Set Decorator
  • El Delirio Cine
    Distributor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    De Pie
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Music Video, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Screendance, Drama, Flamenco
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 20, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 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:
    No
  • Festival Danza Corporizada
    Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    November 2, 2023
    National Premiere
    Best Videodance - 2nd place
  • Festival Latinoamericano de Cortometrajes Imágenes Sociales
    La Rioja
    Argentina
    August 17, 2023
    La Rioja Premiere
    Special Mention of the Jury (Videodance Category)
  • Festival de Danza en Tecnópolis
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    February 22, 2023
    Official Selection (Out of Competition)
Distribution Information
  • El Delirio Cine
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
  • El Delirio Cine
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Erica Gigena, Soledad Bustamante

Érica Gigena and Soledad Bustamante are flamenco dancers, choreographers, and teachers. They were trained specifically in flamenco dance with Argentine masters, further perfecting their skills with leading figures in Spain. They established the "Karavan Space" where their Flamenco Dance School "Aula Flamenca" operates. Since 2018, they have been collaborating on artistic productions, among which "Aquellas mujeres" and the videodance "De pie" stand out.

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Director Statement

On her feet, take the historical-political idea that Evita's body was buried standing and hidden after being kidnapped, imagining that Eva awakens and emerges from the darkness was the main motivation. A woman buried standing suggests a heroine, one who never kneels, one who does not surrender, the eternal. Eva, upon awakening from the martyrdom to which she was subjected and surfacing, leads us to breathe, to liberate oneself, transporting us to a broader socio-cultural and current conceptual meaning.
Our narrative language is flamenco. It's an expression of deep emotions that carries within it an inherent strength, a sense of honor, pride, and dignity, where in the end, there is always a catharsis, a transformation. And this Eva is constructed from the depths of flamenco.
We decided that the work would be a videodance. The incorporation of the camera in a prominent place allowed us to create the idea of confinement, placing the spectator's eye on details and textures.