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MFA Film

Lina Ma. Cordoba Beltran

Poloutopia

Length:16 minutes, documentary

Synopsis
A trip from the inside to the outside, from the individual to the collective, from a safe space to other places through the bike and bike polo, a mixed-gender sport. The filmmaker narrates the story as if it were a conversation between herself and her mother, who has passed. Her thoughts are reflected in life experiences, traveling, biking, and bike polo friend(s)/community.

Biography

Lina Ma. Córdoba. Beltrán (b. Bogotá 1989) Afro Decolonial feminist. As a maker, she sees filmmaking as a tool for social change. Her artistic research is focused on the intersection of decolonial feminist practices and collaborative filmmaking.  Her interests are activism, feminism, biking, bike polo, and solo traveling.