utopia 360°

Violena Ampudia Rodriguez / Cuba / 2020 / International Premiere / 6 min.

synopsis

Points of light, volatile images of a computer screen and motherboard, faces hidden behind virtual reality goggles, voices chopped into fragments that bring Cuba's past, colonisation, and revolution to the fore… all these elements help paint a picture of the virtual reality game, Utopia 360. Two young Cuban gamers test out this VR experience where, through a series of flashes and snippets, the spectator becomes the architect who controls the overall course of the game.

biography

Cuban director Violena Ampulia (1993) studied directing at the Department of Media and Audiovisual Communication at the University of the Arts in Havana. She is currently studying documentary directing at the International School of Film and Television. Her previous films include Roma (2017), Tilín Tilín (2016), and La cabeza dentro del agua (2015).