Still

Still is a dance film co-directed by Mar Talavera-Tejeda, Verónica Garrido Lecca, and Elías Mujica. The film follows six women attempting to move forward as a collective, only to find themselves trapped in a loop that returns them to the same place. As they navigate this cyclical space—shifting between chaos and harmony—the possibility of real movement becomes a question rather than a goal.

The film is both intimate and allegorical, reflecting on the invisible forces that shape how we relate to ourselves and each other. At its core, Still is a meditation on societal standards of beauty and the emotional weight these norms carry—particularly when internalized within the body.

Created through a collaborative process across choreography, cinematography, and direction, the film invites the viewer to sit inside the tension between stagnation and transformation.

Presented at: San Francisco Dance Film Festival (USA), Experimental, Dance & Music Film Festival (Canada), Insólito: Festival Internacional de Cine Fantástico (Peru), Semi-finalist: Mirada Corta Short Film Festival (Mexico)

Directed by Elías Mujica, Verónica Garrido Lecca & Mar Talavera-Tejeda
Cinematography by Chinon Higashiona
Edition by Steffany Morales
Music by Kaltbluetler
Produced by Señor Z & Una Hebra
Sound Design: Elias Mujica Checa
Art and Styling Director: Fiorella Pomarino
Styling assistant: Daniela Delgado
Makeup: Katiuska Herrada
Hairstyle: Karina Sian Jiménez
Hairstyle Assistant: Jessica Astupillo
Technician: Edgardo Fabrés
Post production: Wawin
Photo: Nicolás Garrido, Arantza Málaga
Making Of: Lucía Chávez
Transportation: Ronald Gonzales

Movement Direction: Verónica Garrido-Lecca and Mar Talavera-Tejeda

Performed by Una Hebra: Natalia Garrido Lecca Uranga, Verónica Garrido Lecca Uranga, Paula Peña Torres, Haziel Gutiérrez Assen, Arianne Gubbins & Mar Talavera-Tejeda

Lima, Perú - 2024