Tres Lunas más Abajo [Three Moons Below]

Three Moons Below is a cinematic exploration that crossovers the spiritual and quantum realms

In this fictional universe, CERN’s physics experiments and the astronomical observatories in the Atacama Desert converge with ancient petroglyphs, creating portals that transport the protagonist and her robotic bird companion. Together, they embark on a journey through otherwordly realities, consulting with mystical beings and acquiring the abilities of celestial antennas and particle detectors. Domínguez’s personal, futuristic, and unearthly imagery is informed by her extensive research, spanning experimental sites to studies in ethnobotany and South American spiritual practices in plant healing.

At the heart of their quest lies a prayer to identify and care for one’s entangled particle. The protagonist contemplates the nature of her entanglement, wondering if it could be with a machine, a wounded bird, or even a star in the distant Andromeda galaxy. The film explores the desire to feel, experience, and learn through these entanglements, offering a world vision in which everything is intertwined in a cosmic knot.

By merging ancestral knowledge and contemporary science, the film expands our understanding of the universe beyond the tangible and visible. It advocates for a need to form connections between all living things, machines, and other entities, to develop more sustainable and supportive ways of existing.

Tres Lunas más Abajo is a successor to her celebrated film Matrix Vegetal (2022) and the result of Domínguez’s dual residency between CERN, the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and the ALMA Observatory.