Juan De La Mar
They/them
Bogotá, Colombia
Juan De La Mar is an HIV+ LGBTI artivist, Human Rights Defender, and TED Talk speaker.
They are the director of the award-winning documentary "De Gris a POSITHIVO", which has garnered 11 international accolades, screened at 38 film festivals, and was featured at AIDS2020 (San Francisco) and HIV2020 (Mexico). Juan has also been recognized as part of the 2025 Visual AIDS gallery of artists living with HIV.
Currently, they serve as the Advocacy Coordinator for the Latin American Network of Positive Youth and Adolescents (J+LAC), turning their life and art into acts of liberation and empowerment.
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EN: La Unción (4 3) by Equipo POSITHIVO delves into the intersection of spirituality, health, and systemic inequality, offering a profound reflection on the lived realities of HIV-positive individuals.
Addressing issues such as racism, transphobia, colonial legacies, and the environmental crisis, the video questions the meaning of healing in a world fraught with inequities.
Through the lens of art and community, the work challenges viewers to reimagine spirituality, embrace vulnerability as a source of strength, and envision a future rooted in collective care and justice.
This compelling exploration underscores our shared capacity to transform how we live and care for one another.
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ES: La Unción (4 3) de Equipo POSITHIVO explora la intersección entre espiritualidad, salud e inequidad sistémica, ofreciendo una profunda reflexión sobre las realidades de vida de las personas que viven con VIH.
Abordando temas como el racismo, la transfobia, las herencias coloniales y la crisis ambiental, el video cuestiona el significado de la sanación en un mundo lleno de desigualdades.
A través del arte y la comunidad, invita a los espectadores a reimaginar la espiritualidad, a abrazar la vulnerabilidad como fuente de fortaleza y a imaginar un futuro basado en el cuidado colectivo y la justicia.
Esta poderosa reflexión destaca nuestra capacidad compartida para transformar la forma en que vivimos y nos cuidamos mutuamente.
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