Every Gesture

Cada Gesto
Valentina Alvarado Matos
Espanha · Exp · 2024 · 10′

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Competição Curtas Metragens
‖‖ QUA 29 OUT · 21h30 · Casa do Comum
Estreia Nacional National Premiere
Entrada livre Free entry

Uma mão torna-se protagonista numa peça que desenha, a partir de uma perspetiva macro, uma cidade vista como um cenário táctil, onde diferentes mulheres trabalham em ofícios artesanais. Cada Gesto é um retrato audiovisual que observa a cidade de Barcelona através da marca e da vida interior dos seus ateliers.

A hand becomes the protagonist in a piece that outlines, from a macro viewpoint, a city seen as a tactile scenario, with different women working on artisan crafts. Cada Gesto is an audiovisual portrait that perceives the city of Barcelona based on the footprint and inner life of its workshops.

Argumento Screenplay Valentina Alvarado Matos
Produção Production Maria Gibert, Gloria Vilches, Eva Murgui
Fotografia Cinematography Valentina Alvarado Matos / Carlos Vásquez Méndez
Montagem Editing Valentina Alvarado Matos
Música Music Carlos Vásquez Méndez
Direcção Artística Art Direction Valentina Alvarado Matos
Som Sound Carlos Vásquez Méndez
Com Cast Virginia Expósito, Louise Bonenfant , Celeste Araujo, Maria Bertani, Aimee Greaves E Ikram Maymouni.
Distribuição Distribution Valentina Alvarado Matos

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Director’s Statement

My artistic practice focuses on exploring image materiality, fragmentation, and the representation of landscape through various media such as collage, film, ceramics, and installation. I’m drawn to the tactile qualities of materials and how they carry traces of time, memory, and politics. Collage plays a central role in my work, allowing me to layer and reassemble fragments to reflect the complexities of place and identity, particularly in the context of diaspora. Through the manipulation of materials, I challenge traditional representations of landscape, offering a fragmented, intimate exploration of belonging. I’m also deeply interested in working with handmade objects, whether in analog filmmaking or ceramics, both of which involve manual labor that requires time, patience, and a focus on gesture, linking craftsmanship with cinematic expression.

Filme exibido com o apoio da Embaixada de Espanha em Portugal