El Beat

2022

By Carolina Fernández, Sergio Bromberg, Irene Lema

NOS / Zeil 121

"El Beat VR" is a journey from the coast of Senegal to the territory of Palenque, following the route of enslaved African men during the colony. It’s a 6DoF immersive experience featuring natural Palenquero actors staged in a symbolic and dreamlike universe combining pointclouds, 3d models and Tiltbrush sculpting. El Beat VR explores the beginning of the African diaspora in Latin America. El Beat interactive is a hybrid film. It narrates the escape of Benkos Biohó, the emancipated African leader, and the struggle to liberate his people. In parallel, the story of his descendants is told through Palenquero language and music. It is a story of rebellion and resistance brought to the present day, merging traditional African culture with contemporary sounds.

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Film Info

Info

Title

El Beat

Original title

El Beat

Release Date

11.03.2022

Length

45 Minutes

Color Format

Colour

Crew

Director

Carolina Fernández

Sergio Bromberg

Irene Lema

Crew

Mauricio Reyes (Cinematographer)

Diego Barajas (Cinematographer)

Alejandro Lozano (Editor)

Irene Lema (Editor)

Ali Navarro (Music)

La Mambanegra (Music)

Sexteto Tabalá (Music)

Kombilesa Mi (Music)

Cast

Andris Padilla (Leading Actor - Benkos Biohó)

Abel Cassiani (Leading Actor - Benkos Biohó)

Social

Facebook

https://web.facebook.com/elbeat.co

Instagram

@elbeat.co

Official Website

http://elbeat.info …

Director

Irene Lema

Documentary filmmaker and XR creator. For many years, she has been pioneer in the creation of NewMedia in Latin America. Her work has been premiered in festivals like FICCI in Latin America and SXSW in the USA, while she has been trained in spaces like the NewFrontier talent Forum in Sundance and the IDFAcademy in Europe. She has been fellow of the Sundance Institute Interdisciplinary Program and the NewMedia program (Proimagenes Colombia/Canada Media Fund) among others. She also has been winner of the documentary and the transmedia creation award of the Colombian Film Fund.