APRIL 27 · 17.00

Territory

SCREENING + DISCUSSION · MAMM

Territory

SHORTS COMPETITION

This section of shorts creates a meeting point between the deeply personal and the grand political, challenging genre norms and viewer expectations. Infused with diverse and often intense experiences, these films reflect on notions of land and home, migration and belonging, taking us to new territories, both imaginary and “real”.

FILMS:

Bark
Blue Heart
Present in the Big Events
Pacífico
Between Salt and Sky

After the Screening: Discussion

With
Simon Acosta, Bark director
Samuel Suffren, Blue Heart director
Pamela Martinez Barrera, Present in the Big Events director
Daniel Duque, Pacífico director
Luz Maydana, Between Salt and Sky producer

Moderator
Rodrigo Antônio, Training Director at Instituto Taturana

Rodrigo is a historian, audiovisual producer, curator and evaluator for labs, audiovisual markets, and festivals. He is a member of AFF 2026 Selection Committee. Rodrigo is currently directing his first feature film.

Co-hosted by
Corporación Afrocolombiana de Desarrollo Social y Cultural (CARABANTÚ)

Medellín-based organization promoting the rights of Afro-descendant communities in Colombia across social, cultural, political, and environmental spheres. It uses cinema as an ethno-educational tool to foster dialogue, exchange, and diverse perspectives.

Simon Acosta
Director | Colombia / UK
Samuel Suffren
Director | Haiti
Pamela Martinez Barrera
Director | Venezuela
Daniel Duque
Director | Colombia
Rodrigo Antônio
Training Director at Instituto Taturana | Brazil

Simon Acosta

Director | Colombia / UK

Samuel Suffren

Director | Haiti

Pamela Martinez Barrera

Director | Venezuela

Daniel Duque

Director | Colombia

Rodrigo Antônio

Training Director at Instituto Taturana | Brazil