OUR BODY IS AN EXPANDING STAR
(NUESTRO CUERPO ES UNA ESTRELLA QUE SE EXPANDE)Two siblings make an imaginary pilgrimage through the memory and geography of their Brown bodies in order to discover their beauty and dignity. As they journey through the seas of their stretch marks, the fields of their hair, and the constellations of their moles, their ancestors emerge to accompany them.
MÉXICO / DOCUMENTARY / 4K-16MM / IN PROGRESS
Film supported by IMCINE-FOCINE (2021) and the William Greaves - Firelight Media Fund (2021).
Co-directed by Tania Hernández Velasco and Semillites Hernández Velasco.
Selected by Documentary Pitching @ DocMontevideo 2023 (winner of IDFA’s Spotlight Award, DokLeipzig Award and MiradasDoc Award).
Produced by Viana González and Tania Hernández Velasco
Written by Semillites Hernández Velasco and Tania Hernández Velasco
4K Cinematography- Sandra Luz López Barroso
16mm Cinematography- Elena Pardo
Editing - Diana Toucedo, Tania Hernández Velasco
Selected by Documentary Pitching @ DocMontevideo 2023 (winner of IDFA’s Spotlight Award, DokLeipzig Award and MiradasDoc Award).