Ainara’s Paradise

This cute short documentary follows Ainara, a ten-year-old girl growing up in her family's community library in the heart of Bogotá. I wanted the colour palette to reflect the vibrant, layered energy of the city itself — the warm terracottas, bold street colours, and soft afternoon light that make Bogotá so visually alive. Colour became a way of grounding the story in a place that feels as vivid and full of life as the community it portrays.

Written & Directed by: Esther Niemeier
Edited & Co-Directed by: Laura Espinel
Director of Photography: Daniel Pineda
Sound Design: Camilo Garcia Castro
Colorist: Tom Janson

Production Company: Tilda Films GbR