Sacred Art, Secret Women

CinemaAttic presents Sacred Art, Secret Women, a collective portrait of Latin American women’s artistic and audiovisual work, spanning from the 1960s to the present day. Through documentary, animation, experimental formats, and archival material, this series brings to light stories of dreams and fears, social norms and legends, ancestral knowledge, and women whose art may have been overlooked but whose voices endure. Spanning from Mexico to Ecuador, it invites a reflection on the multidimensional art of women – the personal and communal, the known and the hidden – honoring creators we may have never met, yet whose art leaves an indelible mark.

Embarking on this journey through different expressions and constructs of Latin American women, we move from Luna Marán’s reflections on dreaming and imagination in Aprender a soñar (2021), through the artistic experimentation of María Chalela in An Educated Woman (2015), and onward to the Andean roots and creative heritage explored by Marisol Barragán in Paulina y el cóndor (1994). The programme then uncovers the photographic legacy of Julia Chambi with Claudia Holgado and Andrea Quiroz in Julia se revela (2024), and concludes with the voices of a new generation of Kichwa women shaping their communities in Frida Muenala’s Warmi Pachakutik (2019). Together, these films celebrate storytelling through women’s perspectives, hands, and lenses, offering a multifaceted portrait of art, culture, and resilience.

SHORT FILM PROGRAMME

Aprender a soñar / Learning to Dream
Luna Marán / 2021 / Mexico / Hybrid film / 7’
Includes Descriptive Subtitles

Una Mujer Educada/ An Educated Woman
María Chalela / 2015 / Colombia / Animation / 3’

Paulina y el cóndor / Paulina and the Condor
Marisol Barragán Ibargüen / 1994 / Bolivia / Animation / 9’

Julia se revela / Julia Reveals Herself
Claudia Holgado & Andrea Quiroz / 2024 / Peru / Documentary / 35’

Warmi Pachakutik
Frida Muenala / 2020 / Ecuador / Documentary / 55’