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Shards film image; close on diamond brooch

Shards

Canadian Premiere

Museological objects are approached as temporal fragments through Decker’s magical editing.

Director
Credits
Country of Origin

Bolivia

Year

2025

Language

In English and Spanish with English subtitles

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18+
15 min
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Credits & Director

Cinematography

Luciana Decker Orozco

Editor

Luciana Decker Orozco

Original Music

Fatmeh Villalba

Luciana Decker headshot

Luciana Decker

Luciana Decker was born in Bolivia in 1993 and holds a Master of Fine Arts in film from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her films delve into the spectral essence of places, objects, and matter through intimate interactions and meticulous observation. They have received national and international awards, and have been showcased at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, Locarno, Mar del Plata, FICUNAM, Open City Documentary Festival, Jeonju, Torino, Frontera Sur, and others. In 2024, Decker was awarded an artist residency at Gasworks (England).

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