Origen
Experimental dance documentary short film.
Supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).
17 min | 2025 | France, Canada, Colombia
Loosely inspired by the creative process and the stage work Memory of a Body Through Time by Yesenia Fuentes.
Synopsis
A choreographer in the midst of a creative process retraces memories of her childhood in Colombia, marked by the violence of the 1990s. As she journeys through her past, she enters a new space of introspection, reshaping her perception of the body and of time, and moving toward the freedom to fully exist as herself.
Crew
Written, Directed and Produced by Marion Chuniaud-Lacau
Artistic Collaborator Yesenia Fuentes
Production Support Alice Renucci
Performers
Olivia Jaén Flores
Lou Amsellem
Marianne Alicia Lynch
Sophie Qin
Isabelle Sue Pillette
Director of Photography Sonya Stefan
Edited by Gaëtan Hugnet
Sound Recording and Sound Design Bruno Pucella
Color Grading Sylvain Cossette
Mix by Isabelle Lussier
Mixed in Dolby Atmos
Festival Selections & Awards
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Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) (CAN, 2025) – Short Film Competition
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International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) (CAN, 2026) – National Competition
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Filministes Festival (CAN, 2026)
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Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma Festival (CAN, 2026) – Official Selection
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Catalyst International Film Festival (IRL, 2026) – International Competition
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PORTO Femme International Film Festival (PRT, 2025) – International Competition (Premiere)
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Fotogenia Film Poetry & Divergent Narratives International Festival (MXDC, 2025) – Documentary Competition
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Regina International Film Festival and Awards (RIFFA) (CAN, 2025) – National Short Film Competition
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Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin (GER, 2025) – International Competition
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Florence Short Film Festival (ITA, 2025) – International Competition
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Athens International Experimental Film Festival (GRC, 2025) – International Competition
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Amarcort Film Festival (ITA, 2025) – International Competition
Awards: Best Editing Award + Best Sound Design and Music Award (Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin)