Ethics and Parafiction: A Conversation

e-flux Screening Room hosted an event featuring artist and filmmaker Salomé Lamas on December 6, 2025. The program included screenings of her films 'Eldorado XXI' (2016) and 'Gold and Ashes' (2025), a presentation of her related publication, and a public conversation with curator Lukas Brasiskis. The published transcript focuses on Lamas's filmmaking process, particularly the logistical and ethical challenges of shooting in extreme locations like La Rinconada, Peru.

The conversation delves into critical questions of documentary practice, production ethics, and the relationship between form and subject matter when working in precarious environments. It matters as a contribution to ongoing debates about artistic responsibility, the limits of representation, and the material realities of creating work about marginalized communities. The event and its documentation serve as a platform for examining the intersection of art, cinema, and ethical inquiry.