Violeta Ayala is shown in a close-up portrait. She has straight, dark hair styled in a braid, adorned with colorful red and orange tullmas. Her expression is calm and confident, highlighting her strong features, including high cheekbones and a warm, light brown complexion. She is wearing a black shirt, and the plain background keeps the focus on her face, reflecting her Quechua heritage.
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Violeta Ayala (we) is a filmmaker, creative technologist, and the first Quechua member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Notable works include the VR animation Prison X (2021), Cocaine Prison (2017), The Bolivian Case (2015), and Stolen (2009). Her films have premiered at major festivals and earned more than 50 awards—and have helped secure disability pensions in Bolivia. Currently, Ayala is co-creating an immersive installation using augmented reality and AI, called “Las Awichas,” including a Jaguaress filmmaker feminist robot.

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