ARIBADA

In the middle of the Colombian coffee region, Aribada, the resurrected monster, meets Las Traviesas, a group of indigenous trans women from the Embera people. The magical, the dreamlike, and the performative coexist in their unique world – an aesthetic and spiritual universe in which documentary and fiction merge into a transcultural narrative. Enchanted by the beauty and power of their ‘jais’ (spirits), Aribada decides to join Las Traviesas in creating their own trans*futurist community.

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Simon(e) J. Paetau & Natalia Escobar Experimental / Documentary / Short Film 30 Minutes, 2022

  • Cannes Directors Fortnight 2022, International Premiere, Nominated for the L'Œil d'or and the Queer Palm

    New York Film Festival 2022, North American Premiere, Official Selection

    BFI London Film Festival 2022, UK Premiere, Official Selection

    Oberhausen International Short Film Festival 2022, German Premiere, Emerging Talent Prize – German Competition

    Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur 2022, Swiss Premiere, International Competition

    Guanajuato International Film Festival 2022, Mexican Premiere, Special Mention – Experimental Film Competition

    30_____70 DOC FEST 2022, Italian Premiere, Winner First Prize – Official Selection

    Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival (FICCI) 2022, Colombian Premiere

    Cali International Film Festival FICCALI 2022, “María Prize” to the Best Colombian Short Film

    Festival de Cine Corto de Popayán 2022, Best Experimental Film, National Competition

    She Makes Noise Music and Film Festival 2022, Premiere in Spain

    DAUPARÁ – Indigenous Film and Video Showcase 2022

    Maysles Documentary Center 2022

    Slamdance Film Festival 2023, Experimental Short Film Competition

    Achtung Berlin Film Festival 2023, Best Medium-Length Documentary

    Stuttgarter Filmwinter – Festival for Expanded Media 2023, Norman Award – International Short Film Competition

    Riga International Short Film Festival 2annas 2023, Latvian Premiere, Best Mid-length Award, International Mid-Length Competition

    Vienna Shorts 2023, Austrian Premiere

    Queer Lisboa 2023, Portuguese Premiere

    Mostra Ecofalante de Cinema 2023, Brazilian Premiere

    AMOR Festival Internacional de Cine LGBTI + 2023, Chilean Premiere

    Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen 2023, Dutch Premiere

    German Film Critics Association Awards 2023, Nominated in the category Best Short Film 2023

    Berlinische Galerie – Museum of Modern Art 2023, Solo Exhibition

    Berlin Art Week – Wilhelm Hallen 2023, Exhibition

    Sharjah Film Platform 6 2023, Premiere in the UAE

    Festival Internacional de Cine UNAM – FICUNAM 2023

    Filmfest Dresden 2023

    UnionDocs – Center for Documentary Art 2023

    Nida Art Colony of the Vilnius Academy of Arts 2024, ‘Resonance beyond escape: Qworkaholics Anonymous Iii’ (Exhibition), Lithuania

    Tilde Melbourne Trans & Gender Diverse Film Festival 2024, Premiere in Australia

    Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg 2024

    Kino Latino Kurzfilmprogramm, Köln 2024

    UCLA, Los Angeles 2023

    Museo Nacional de Colombia 2024

  • Directed by: SIMON(E) JAIKIRIUMA PAETAU & NATALIA ESCOBAR in collaboration with ZAMANTA ENEVIA | Produced by: SIMON(E) JAIKIRIUMA PAETAU & NATALIA ESCOBAR | Featuring: “Las Traviesas” – LIANA NEMBAREGAMA, ZAMANTA ENEVIA, BERONIGA TASCON, EMILCE AIZAMA, ANDREA NEMBAREGAMA, KATY TUAVE, BELLA WUASORNA | Script by: FRIEDERIKE HIRZ in collaboration WITH “LAS TRAVIESAS“ | Director of Photography: LUCIANA RISO | Additional Camera: SIMON(E) JAIKIRIUMA PAETAU | Editing: SIMON(E) JAIKIRIUMA PAETAU | Line-producer: JULIANA GUTIÉRREZ VÉLEZ | Production Assistant: ANDRES BECERRA | Associate producer: KRISTINA KONRAD | Art Director: GUILLE MONTIEL | Styling: GUILLE MONTIEL & LAS TRAVIESAS | Sound Design & Mix: RUBÉN VALDÉS | Bar Scene Score: AÉREA NEGROT | Music Screen Scoring: CHRISTIAN GONZÁLEZ (BCLIP) | Hair and Make-Up: ISIS KUAYGAROND, GUILLE MONTIEL & KATY TUAVE | Catering: MARCELA FLOREZ, DOÑA ROSA, DANIELA GARCIA | Still Photography: CAMO DELGADO | Supporting Characters: LUISA, DIANA EVAO, KATERINES, LEIDY, LADI LILIANA, ANGELICA, MONIGA, ALEJANDRA TRANS, DIEGO CUBILLOS, DON CLIVIO, NATALIA ESCOBAR. Finishing Compositing & Color Grading: MARTIN BACKHAUS | Dramaturgy Editing: LAURA PAETAU | Title & Poster Design: JULIANA GUTIÉRREZ VÉLEZ | Distribution: LUCÍA GONZÁLEZ GARCÍA.

    With the kind support of: Goethe-Institut Kolumbien, Music Board Berlin, WeltFilm, German Films, and Proimágenes Colombia.