Shadow of Venus

Shadow of Venus is an experimental short film set in the epistemological space of the internalized coloniality of a mestiza, where the sense of self relies on the Eurocentric and patriarchal worldview perpetuated in Abya Yala. Displayed as a 3-channel video installation, the film acknowledges the interrelation between the human body and celestial bodies, in this case, Venus and the Moon, as they share periodicities and cycles: the lunar and the menstrual, the Venusian and the gestational. Through introspective meditation, the mestiza immerses herself in a spiritual journey in synchronicity with the moon and Venus, where the mind, body, and spirit become territories in dispute.

Written, directed, filmed & edited by Alejandra Montoya
Music & sound design: Cristina Bucardo
Ballet dance performance & choreography: Diana Mora
Dance & Performance on location: Yanireth Jiménez
Filmed in: Medienwerkstatt im Kulturwerk des BBK Berlin & Lago de Zirahuén, Michoacán, México
Made with the support of: Hessische Abschluss Förderung, SHOSTA Universität Kassel