Maria Mujib, ZONA

"ZONA" is a cinematic experience which combines animation with real-world footage, crafting visuals that highlight how settings shape storytelling. Viewers travel through a series of distinct worlds, designed to reflect different aesthetic principles and environmental influences. From the lush, vibrant strokes of a painterly forest to the start, geometric forms of a digital metropolis, the film examines how these visual elements dictate emotions, motivations, and evolution of characters. Through its experimental format, "ZONA" offers a thought-provoking look at the integral role of visual environment in media.