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    Decay

    Juan Camilo González Jiménez
    Colombia | 2026 | 7’08’’

    Juan Camilo González Jiménez is grateful to the Chinese for the invention of gunpowder — it feels as if they made it for me. Its discovery happened by accident, originally conceived as a way to ward off evil spirits. This film begins in China, then moves to an event in Cartagena, and ends centuries later in Bogotá.

    Original Title: Decaer
    Direction: Juan Camilo González Jiménez
    Animation: Diego Cortés, Carla Melo, Julián Arias, Andrea Muñoz, Julián Camilo García
    Sound Design: Carolina Lucio
    Producer: Bibiana Rojas

    Juan Camilo González Jiménez

    Juan Camilo González Jiménez (Manizales, 1984) holds a PhD from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, an MFA in Animation and Digital Arts from the University of Southern California, and a BA in Visual Arts from Javeriana University. He currently teaches Digital Narratives at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá. His work moves between the creation of animated short films and interactive projects. He is also a member of “Moebius Animación”, a collective dedicated to the exhibition and study of experimental animation in Latin America.