Private Project

Sentir el Son

Sentir el Son is a Latino American story of self-discovery. Franchesca, an Afro-Mexican, grew up in L.A. and was immersed in a Mexican culture that forced her into questioning her racial identity. This poetic documentary short explores through the feeling-body the meaning of ethnic and gender identity through West African and Afro-Mexican practices in music, song, and dance.

  • Karla Bernadette Duarte
    Director
    In Tune Documentary
  • Mario Ortiz
    Director of Photography
    Ruta Madre
  • Allan Phillips
    Music Composer
  • Chris Hobson
    Sound Engineer
  • Monette Marino
    Cast
  • Nasira Keita
    Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Al Compas: Sintiendo el cuerpo
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Women, Social Justice
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 26, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico, United States
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Black Magic
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Latino Public Broadcasting
Director Biography - Karla Bernadette Duarte

Karla B. Duarte is a producer and multiple time film award nominee of the San Diego Latino Film Festival for best local-documentary short.

She has over 10 years of creative content production, digital storytelling and scriptwriting. Her work focuses in social justice while providing a voice to the Latino/x community.

Karla is a Latina who is genuinely intrigued by the human condition and existentialism. She believes that Art is a powerful tool to incite dialogue and connect with our humanity.

Karla holds deep appreciation for Theology, Art History, Philosophy, and Cinematography. Her passion for aesthetics, color, contrast, and music are some of the elements that drive her creations.

Her academic background includes a B.A. Art History and a M.A. Expressive Arts Therapy presents you with deep insight about the human existence and one's self-dialogue.

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Director Statement

Life is more interesting with meaningful stories...