Galatée à l'infini

Infinite Galatea
Galatea al infinito
Julia Maura, Mariangela Pluchino, Ambra Reijnen, Maria Chatzi, Fátima Flores
Spain
2017
17'
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Description

Based on a revised and updated myth of Pygmalion and Galatea, this brilliant audiovisual essay contrasts, composes and reconstructs archival footage with guidance from a voice-over. A powerful, aggressive and necessary feminist manifesto about how the female body is represented and the utilitarian sense of its sexuality when seen from under the male gaze. (JY)

Awards and festivals

- International Film Festival of Cartagena de Indias (2018)
- IBAFF. Murcia Film Festival (2018)
- Mecal Pro. XX Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival (2018)
- Film Festival of Uruguay (2018)
- Zinegoak Festival. Bilbao (2018)
- ZINEBI. International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao - Grand Prize of Spanish Cinema and Golden Mikeldi for Documentary (2017)
- Bibliocurts Barcelona (2017)
- Verín International Short Film Festival (2017)

Biography of the director

Julia Maura
Born in France, she majored in Communication and Political Science in Paris. Her interest in Social Sciences and Art led her to non-fiction filmmaking in the hope of using words and images to tackle political and philosophical issues regarding power relations.

Mariangela Pluchino
Born in Venezuela, raised in Costa Rica by migrant parents. A psychology major, she ended up in non-fiction filmmaking from a questioning of how the social sciences are practiced and out of the need for establishing dialogue across disciplines.

Ambra Reijnen
Born in Holland to a Dutch father and Italian mother. In 2014, she graduated in Film and Communication with a thesis on Bernardo Bertolucci's film work. She believes in the strength of audiovisuals for bringing about social change. She worked at a human rights center in Mexico where she used audiovisual media. She is currently working as a freelance editor for NGOs and is developing a music production project.

Maria Chatzi
Born in Athens, Greece. She studied at the Film School of the University of Aristotle in Thessaloniki. She works in film and photography. She has made three short documentaries and edited the feature-length documentary The Guardiana of Aegean (2016).

Fátima Flores
Born in Lima, Peru. A journalism major, she has worked in different areas of communication with a special emphasis on the audiovisual world. She ended up in non-fiction filmmaking to put issues of injustice and social interest onto public agendas.

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Sessions

May

Sunday 6

  • 17:00 h
  • Cineteca. Plató
  • Q&A with Pilar Palomero, Maria Chatzi, Julia Maura, Mariangela Pluchino, Ambra Reijnen, Lara Rodríguez and Silvia Rey

Monday 7

  • 19:00 h
  • Cineteca. Sala Borau

Saturday 12

  • 17:00 h
  • Cineteca. Plató
Data sheet
Director
Julia Maura, Mariangela Pluchino, Ambra Reijnen, Maria Chatzi, Fátima Flores Rojas
Language
French, English - Subtitled in English and Spanish
Screenplay
Julia Maura
Cinematography
Ambra Reijnen, Julia Maura, Mariangela Pluchino, Maria Chatzi, Julien Mérienne
Editing
Maria Chatzi, Julia Maura, Julien Mérienne, Ambra Reijnen, Mariangela Pluchino
Sound
Fátima Flores Rojas, Maria Chatzi, Ambra Reijnen
Producción
Julia Maura, Mariangela Pluchino, Fátima Flores Rojas, UAB - Máster en Teoría y Práctica del Documental Creativo
Contact
Julia Maura - 34 bis Rue Rouget de Lisle, Bis. - 93500, Pantin - (Francia) - - +33 663477468 - juliamauraylopez@gmail.com
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