SAVI 

a poem by Nadia López 
directed and performed by Lia Tonalli 
photographed by Rubén Galván
with the assistance of Rodrigo Beltrán
PLAY 
Some time ago, I ran into Lia at a party that eventually ended in a field of flowers. We pulled out our phones to record how beautiful the sunset looked. It didn’t take long to realize that our phone cameras were terrible. We smashed them against a nice stone and promised we would come back with a real camera. There was no plan—just the desire to go out into the field and film whatever happened.
After a few months, we got together to review the footage, and there were many things we liked. Lia told me about a poem she had found and her interest in doing something with the material we had collected. We made a thousand versions, trying to adapt it to a thousand opinions, without reaching a result we truly liked.
We decided to listen to each other and make something just for ourselves, and this is the result of that exercise.
Many thanks to Mino Mino for the jewelry, to Roy for the help, and of course to Lia for the adventures against the mosquitoes.
From Lia:
Savi is born from a fervent need to CREATE, to connect worlds and weave visions together. I met Rubén in a field of flowers, where creativity guided us until it brought us here.
We let ourselves be carried by our curious gaze. We got together several times to film—sometimes in nature and sometimes at home. I came across a poem by @nadialopgar that touched my heart, so I suggested integrating it into what we were creating, which, to be honest, we didn’t know exactly where or how it would end. The result was not something clearly present in our minds.
So, after three years, with the support of several people, we managed to create this video poem for everyone who resonates with the elements, poetry, and women. On a personal level, this project has been a testament to how valuable and powerful teamwork is.
Thank you, my friend Ruben, Caro and Rodrigo. Thanks as well to Rojo, who created the music in another of the many versions we have.
Create without fear—because that’s why we’re here.
A woman sitting cross-legged on a rug in a dark room illuminated by candles, surrounded by potted plants, with a curtain and window in the background.
Silhouette of a person sitting under bushes and trees during sunset or twilight with a dark circle in the sky.
A woman in a flowing patterned dress sitting on a rock in a stream, raising one arm above her head with her eyes closed, surrounded by nature.
A woman with long hair flipping her hair in a grassy field with trees and bushes in the background, all in black and white.
A person sitting on the ground, covering their face with their hands, illuminated by a small fire and surrounding candles in a dimly lit setting.
A woman with dark, wavy hair wearing floral clothing and an earring with a daisy flower design, posing outdoors with her hands covering her eyes.
A woman with dark hair and tattoos on her arm, dressed in black, kneels in a grassy field holding a sphere in her hand, with a landscape of leafless trees and hills in the background.
A woman in a floral dress balancing on one leg on rocks in a stream, with her arms extended in a yoga pose, in an outdoor natural setting with trees and water, in black and white.
Person leaning over a table, blowing out candles on a birthday cake, with lit candles and a candle in the background, in black and white.
A woman with dark hair in a black dress and jewelry is standing outdoors in a field with bare trees in the background. She is holding two fingers to her lips in a pose, and the image is in black and white.
A woman with dark hair, holding a small object, is outdoors in a grassy field with trees in the background, captured in black-and-white.
A woman dressed in a patterned dress crouches on a large rock outdoors, holding her hair with one hand, surrounded by trees and foliage in black and white.
A person's hand moving through running water in a dark environment, possibly a wooden or stone surface.
A woman with tattoos on her arm is sitting in a field, holding an apple in her hand, with the sun setting behind her in the background.
Black and white photo of a woman sitting on rocks in a stream, with her arms extended forward, holding a small object, surrounded by trees and nature.