La Perra | La Cagna
Carla Melo Gampert
France | 2023 | 14’05 No Dialogues Italian Preview
In Bogota, a bird-girl leaves behind the family home, her domineering mother and faithful dog to go and explore her sexuality.
Direction, script: Carla Melo Gampert
Animation: Carla Melo Gampert, Andrea Muñoz Álvarez
Editing: Juan Sebastián Quebrada
Sound Design: Juanma López, Daniel Giraldo
Production: Evidencia Films, Franco Lolli & Capucine Mahé, June Films, Julie Billy & Naomi Denamur
Co-production: ARTE France
Distribution: Shortcuts

Carla Melo Gampert
Carla Melo Gampert is a visual artist who graduated from the Javeriana University in Bogotá and the program cinema from Torcuato di Tella University in Buenos Aires. Her graduation film, the animated short POR AHORA UN CUENTO, had its international premiere at the Annecy Festival. In addition to her work as a director, she curates audiovisual exhibitions such as Animación Porosa (Bogotá Cinematheque, 2022). In LA PERRA, she continues her exploration around the body and femininity.