On the Finnish-Russian border, Andrés Duque explores forests where shamanic magic meets the trauma of Stalin’s purges. Observing customs, playing with children, and honouring forgotten victims, he creates a hallucinatory, poetic portrait of a land marked by folklore and historical wounds.
Andrés Duque - 1972 VE
Andrés Duque - 1972 VE
His debut film, Iván Z (2004), is a portrait of cult filmmaker Iván Zulueta. Since then, he has created self-referential works and intimate portraits of remarkable figures, such as composer Oleg Karavaichuk. His films have received awards at festivals worldwide including Punto de Vista, Cinéma du Réel, Dokufest, D’A, Unicorn Awards, Goya Awards, and Premi Ciutat de Barcelona, and have been exhibited at institutions such as MNCARS, MACBA, MUMOK, Garage Museum Moscow, and the Hermitage. He has been teaching the history and practice of cinematic avant-garde for over 20 years at UAB, UPF, ESCAC, Aalto University, and EICTV Cuba.