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Cartographies of the Detour

What does it mean to imagine from the margins? *Cartographies of the Detour* is a series of brief but meaningful interviews that seek to balance critical depth with humanity, always from a perspective rooted in the Global South and for the Global South.

Mara Gourd-Mercado

Sep 12, 2026·8 min read

September 12, 2026

8 min read

Mara Gourd-Mercado

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Mara Gourd-Mercado is a manager in the Argentine-Canadian cultural sector, specializing in film, television, and digital media. With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, she has served as Executive Director of the RIDM and Executive Director of the Quebec chapter of the Canadian Academy of Cinema and Television, and has served as a juror, moderator, speaker, and reader for Cannes Docs, Visions du Réel, Chicken & Egg, and the Catapult Film Fund. Since 2023, she has been Head of Industry & Training at CPH:DOX. She oversees the INTER:ACTIVE exhibition, the CPH:FORUM, the CPH:LAB, and all industry-related activities.

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Cartographies of the Detour

-Gonzalo Benavente Secco, from the Global South- What does it mean to imagine from the margins? *Cartographies of the Detour* is a series of brief but meaningful interviews that seek to balance critical depth with humanity, from a perspective rooted in the Global South and for the Global South. In this conversation with Gonzalo Benavente Secco, we explore what it means to create when technology promises to automate it all

Gonzalo Benavente Secco

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Cartographies of the Detour

Paula Zuccotti, from the Global South What does it mean to imagine from the margins? *Cartographies of the Detour* is a series of brief but meaningful interviews that seek to balance critical depth with humanity, from a perspective rooted in the Global South and for the Global South. In a world that seems designed to render the everyday invisible, Paula Zuccotti draws attention to what we touch, use, and take for granted. With

Paula Zuccotti

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Cartographies of the Detour

"Cartographies of the Detour" could have been a Victorian game coined by Proust, but we will instead present it as a series of brief yet meaningful interviews that seek to balance critical acuity with human depth, always from—and for—the South.

Luis (lulo) López

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Cartographies of the Detour

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