About us

We are experts in developing socially driven documentaries and research with audiovisual methodologies. Our collaborations include international organisations (UN, IOM), civil society organisations (Releg, CCCA, Civitas Maxima), universities (University of York, University of Seville, University of Genoa, University of Buenos Aires) and public entities (International Court of Justice, City of Geneva, ICIP - Catalunya).

Our first class human and technical resources have the capacity to deal with all stages of production. Our products aim to reach a wide and international audience, and are translated and subtitled in multiple languages.

Our multi-awarded documentaries have been screened across Africa, South America, North America and Europe.

"Only dreamers move mountains" (Fitzcarraldo, 1982). This quote fully represents the values of Mandorla Films. Our team strives to put to use their complementary backgrounds to achieve a common goal: to be transforming agents of a better world.

We live in a world where mobilizing positive change is challenging, but dreaming of doing so motivates us to successfully manage transformative projects. We continue to be faithful to our values throughout the implementation of all Mandorla Films’ projects, and we will continue to move mountains because we dream big.

Company values

We have an

interdisciplinary team

  • Nicolás Braguinsky Cascini

    Co-founder of Mandorla Films

    Nicolás Braguinsky Cascini is an audiovisual director based in Geneva with a BA in Literature from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and more than 15 years of experience.

    Nicolás leads audiovisual projects from conception to shooting as a director, as well as in post production as a video editor and graphic animator.

    Director of four documentary films: “Institute de Droit International” (to be launch in 2023), “Para volverte a ver” (2022), "Beyond Impunity" (2020) and "Solidarity Crime. The borders of democracy" (2019). Nicolás has been working with various organisations such as International Organisation for Migration (OIM), Releg-UN Women, Institute de Droit International, Centre for Climate Crime Analysis, Instituto Catalán Internacional para la Paz (ICIP), Civitas Maxima, Wayamo Foundation, International Court of Justice (ICJ), International BAR Association, King's College (training in Sierra Leone), University of York, University of Buenos Aires, Transport Public Genevois (TPG), Concours Jean Pictet, Foreign Office of Argentina, Ministry of Economy of Argentina, among others.

    Some of the countries where “Para volverte a ver”, “Solidarity Crime” and “Beyond Impunity” have been screened in Europe (Spain, Italy, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands), in South America (Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, Chile), and Africa (Cabo Verde, Morocco, Nigeria, Liberia).

  • Juan Pablo Aris Escarcena

    Co-founder of Mandorla Films

    Juan Pablo Aris Escarcena is an visual anthropologist and researcher (University of Seville). He holds a PhD in Social Anthropology, a Master Degree in Social research and a Bachelor Degree in History.

    He specialized in the application of scientific research methods for the design of contents and the production of audiovisual material. He is also a member of the “Laboratorio de Sociologia Visuale” of the University of Genoa.

    For the past six years, his research has focused on the use and interconnections of culture, arts and political expression. He has developed audiovisual products exploring how to convey complex messages in a simple way. In his latest research project (Migrascapes), he has explored the role of identities and sense of belonging in european politics through visual sociology.

    He has conducted ethnographic research on three continents and in more than ten countries, such as France, Italy, Spain, Greece, United Kingdom, Mexico, Argentina, Guatemala, Morocco, Senegal, and Burkina Faso.

  • Sofía Gabelli Suárez

    Project Manager Mandorla Films

    Sofía Gabelli Suárez is an Image and Sound Designer from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), with a specialisation in photography direction at the Professional Training Centre SICA-APMA. She has been working since 2015 in advertising, film and events as a photographer, cameraman or assistant. She has also worked as a content creator for social networks in the advertising agency Wonder and for private companies.

    Member of Flamenco Productora Audiovisual from Buenos Aires, Argentina, she participated in three short films: "Teteras" (2017), selected in eleven international festivals such as Sweden, Paraguay, Colombia and Spain; "La Orca" (2017) selected in 33º Mar del Plata Film Fest (Arg. 2018); "Descenso" (2020).