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It’s Christmas season. Ten years have passed since Lina traveled to Chile to work as a domestic worker away from her son who lives with her grandmother in Peru. Manuel, a former employer, ask her to supervise the construction of a swimming pool for his daughter Clara in his new house. In this half-inhabited space, Lina spends the day taking care of Clara, while at night, she has furtive sexual encounters with strangers that confront her with her deep solitude.
Felipe Rey is over 40 years old and still lives with his mother, Nora. The strange bond between mother and son will be tested as soon as Felipe invites Lucy, a janitor from his work, over for dinner.
Two boyfriends, two godparents, two mother-in-law and a wedding planner ... all together in a fun tangle that will especially have an overdose of love.
Javi Fuentes, a talk show host, loses his sense of humour after his father's death. He is replaced by an unbearable influencer and hires Alfonsina, a stand-up comedian, to regain his spark and save the show.
Luzmila and Peta are two sisters who come from a modest environment and work as housemaids for Alicia and Carmen, two aristocratic ladies of Peru. They are almost considered a part of the families or, at least, that’s what it seems… But one day, as the city is taken over by violent protests, a birthday celebration gathers all the members of both families together. A long-held secret involving both households — upstairs and downstairs — is suddenly revealed, blowing up the bubble of their perfect aristocratic world forever.
A magical adventure begins Once upon a time, within a vast and wild forest there was a fantastic Kingdom called Rodencia, a place where wonderful creatures and powerful wizards lived. It's the story of adventures and love of a small mouse called Edam, a clumsy magician's apprentice and the beautiful and confident mouse Brie, who will have to face many dangerous obstacles in order to obtain the power of the princess's tooth and defeat the troop of rats commanded by the evil Rotex who invades Rodencia (the peaceful kingdom of mice), in order to dominate them and take their treasure. In the middle of the forest; the magic of the light and the darkness, the love and resentment will face together. Edam and Rotex will fight and only one will leave victorious.
After the death of her husband, Cecilia joins her childhood friends to embark on a trip to Pacasmayo that will put their friendship to the test.
In search of a miracle, an American woman embarks on a journey to the Peruvian Amazon and finds hope in a community, through rituals involving an ancient psychedelic plant known as ayahuasca. With her perception forever altered, she forges a bond with a young indigenous shaman undergoing a crisis of his own, and a motley crew of psychonauts seeking transcendence, companionship, and the meaning of life and death.
The story takes place on a hacienda in Cajabamba. A burly farmhand, the firstborn son of a family of servants, receives tragic news from his mother: his father has died and therefore the time has come to succeed him in the tasks of the hacienda.
A young widow fulfills her late husband's last wish, which is to bring his parents to live in her house, and bringing the in-laws together generates a series of unexpected situations.
A student tells her mother about college life in expressive emails, though her reality is much different than how she reports it.
The documentary follows the preparations and rehearsals of each group, and deepens our knowledge on his motivations and what it means to them to dance Huaylarsh.
From the shambles, eminences raise to claim what once belonged to them. Amid danger, mystery and adventure protagonists will face their own willingness. Conflict will bring Young Sisa to the center of this story. Together with Nina, Goddess of Fire, they will try to prevent the rupture. But this is not just a story of Gods and mortals. It’s a story of memory, search… and change. Could Gods and Humans ever coexist again in this soil dirtied with ignorance?
Following the crazy advice of two shamans, an aspiring chef appeals to an incredible resource to win a national cooking competition: he publicly commits to personally dive to the bottom of the sea, find a sleeping shark, wake it up and turn it into a ceviche.
The story tells the story and experiences of a middle-class family living under the physical and psychological abuse of Manuel, Maritza's husband and father of her three children Rosa, Judith and Frank, who will suffer not only the fury of their father but also that of society.
Lucio, a piano teacher who cannot tolerate his loneliness, decides to rebuild his life based on the different ties he forges with his own students.
On an ordinary day in a quiet park, the calm will be broken and a villain and a hero will emerge.
Film by Roger Espinoza Soto.
Lea, at 10 years old, still wets her bed. Gloria, her mother, divorced and almost absent, is looking for a wet nurse. Along comes Maria, a young girl who fervently believes that good wishes can come true. Maria will try to overcome Lea's hostility and in this attempt she will discover a dark secret
How far am I willing to go to change myself to please others? To the point where I stop liking myself? Who sets the limits?
Mexican singer responds to ham radio operators' invitation to come to Peru and perform a benefit for a children's hospital.
Ronnie Monroy has had an unmeaningful life as a public employee. About to turn 65 and face retirement he discovers the Women’s Prison, where he finds a new purpose.
In this previously unreleased work, César A. Vivanco presents one of his first documentaries, exploring various facets of the Virgen del Carmen festival in Paucartambo, Cusco. The documentary reflects on the encounters and dynamics surrounding this unique celebration, providing a profound and revealing insight into it.
Lima, Peru, 1991. After years of fruitless efforts, a group of police officers finally find a lead on the whereabouts of Abimael Guzmán, the bloodthirsty leader of the communist terrorist gang Shining Path.
Short film.
An abundant fog has engulfed the coastal cove where Agatha lives, preventing her father, a humble fisherman, from returning home. Unable to take care of her, her mother casts her out.
Segundo sees silence as his only option for dealing with his father Noé’s secret. The 14-year-old lives with his parents in a village high up in the mountains. Noé is a respected artisan and Segundo’s role model. With loving eye for detail, he artfully crafts altarpieces for church and homes, and is preparing his son to follow in his footsteps. But cracks form in their tight bond.
Chad Everett and his crack team of commandoes are sent into enemy territory in South America to recover the black box from a crashed Air Force cargo plane. They are sabotaged every step of the way, and one by one the ruthlessness of their guerilla tactics takes its toll on the commando men.
Magallanes sees his humdrum life turn upside down the day Celina, a women he met in the violent years when he was a soldier with the Peruvian Army, jumps into his taxi in a Lima street. This unexpected re-encounter after 25 years with the dark past that unites them prompts Magallanes to embark on a daring plan to help Celina get money and find his own redemption.
Three friends travel towards Iquitos in search of fun and will decide if it's time to put an end to the routine life they have.
Short film.
Documentary by Andrea Franco.
Joe Pecado is a working-class kid who grew up in hardship. Possessing a spiritual gift he doesn't know how to use, he decides to do something to discover the origin and power of this ability. Joe will have to turn to an old childhood friend, who will help him acquire a series of objects essential to achieving his goal. He will fight against street crime and against "El Salsa," a former hitman seeking revenge.
A heterosexual man's deconstruction before the identity of a trans woman at the workplace.
A bloodcurdling legend becomes reality when a mysterious hole opens in the main hospital of a city, and a dark presence is released.
A young couple embarks on a road trip to an exclusive beach town south of Lima, where they've been invited to a party at a luxurious beach house. However, the night takes a terrifying turn when they get lost and are ambushed by a group of savage locals who attack them without provocation. As they struggle to escape, they realize their nightmare isn't over: an ominous figure leading a pack of ravenous dogs joins the hunt, turning their trip into a living hell.
Seven friends go on a remote jungle vacation where they are terrorized by a primeval spirit....
Eleuterio Ccallo (64) has dedicated nearly five decades to the renovation of the Q’eswachaka bridge in Cusco. Thanks to his extensive experience, he has become one of the most renowned artisanal engineers in the community of Huinchiri. However, due to the risks involved in this work, coupled with his advanced age, he is nearing retirement. This is where the figure of Jorge Ccallo, his son, becomes relevant, as he is destined to be the next 'chakaruwaq' (bridge builder).
A couple of elderlies try to survive in Los Andes of Peru while they wait for their son.
Four angry cadets have formed an inner circle in an attempt to beat the system and ward off the boredom and stifling confinement of the military academy, set off a chain of events that starts with a theft and leads to murder.
A couple tries anything they can to keep a restaurant from going broke.
In 1968, Peru experienced a popular revolution led by Velasco Alvarado, an initiative spearheaded by progressive military officers who sought to transform the country's social and political structure, moving towards modernization, democracy, and progress for all Peruvians. "The Rebels" reflects this era of change, in which peasants and rural workers in general could finally claim their labor and social rights from landowners who, until then, had acted like medieval tyrants. In this particular case, on a farm in the Cajamarca region, the peasants, encouraged by Velasco Alvarado's popular government, rebel against the abuses of a landowner who wields absolute power over his subordinates.
Willis, a hardened DEA agent from the streets of New York, is given his toughest assignment -- to team up with a Colombian cop, Delgado, and find the connection of a drug shipments and the U.S. government.
Yutupis begins with the filmmaker performing a ritual. It evokes images, memories, of a village in the Peruvian jungle. From logging and fishing during the day to dancing and drinking at night, we observe both superstition and a strong belief in God. We hear indigenous songs as well as reggaeton. People speak in their native language or in Spanish, depending on the situation. The influences of past and present times are clear: the 16th-century colonization initiated the intercultural mixing that is further amplified by ongoing globalization. Yutupis is a means of observing and, as such, of preserving. To observe is to preserve, whether on film or in the mind.
The story of Alex, a humble police watchman who decides to take control of his luck. After his girlfriends breaks up with him, he decides to steal $ 80,000 and lead a life full of adventures , fulfilling all of his desires.
It's a film based on true events, addressing the issues of violence against women, disappearances, and femicides. It tells the story of how a man's base instincts lead him to manipulate and subjugate his victims, including his partner and stepdaughter.
On Halloween night in Lima, four rich kids spend a night on the town, goofing, getting into trouble, and deciding to help Manuel lose his virginity. From Juan Diego's house they hire three call girls, not much older than they, and they pair up (El Gordo declines - he wants to be true to his girlfriend). The young women are sweet and street smart, the boys are naïve and full of bravado, Romance and violence are possibilities during this night of surprises and self discovery
Based on an interview with literary historian Luis Alberto Sánchez, the life and work of the writer from Ica, Abraham Valdelomar (1888-1919), is narrated.
Clemente, a moneylender of few words, is a new hope for Sofía, his single neighbor, devoted to the October worship of Our Lord of the Miracles. They're brought together over a new-born baby, fruit of Clemente's relationship with a prostitute who's nowhere to be found. While Clemente is looking for the girl's mother, Sofía cares for the baby and looks after the moneylender's house. With the arrival of these beings in his life, Clemente has the opportunity to reconsider his emotional relations with people
Four young people travel through lost towns of the jungle in a van. It is a road movie where all members of the group take an inflatable screen plus all the necessary equipment to faraway places in the country to show movies. Three of the characters, those from Lima, premiered the movie in commercial theaters with tremendous failure. It was taken off in one week due to few spectators. One day they heard about itinerant movies and it thought this would be a good way to show their movie to areas non contaminated by Hollywood films. With this idea they hire Beto, an Argentinean that has experience with outdoor movies, to help with the technical things they didn’t know. The trip begins with the enthusiasm of those that want to exhibit the movie, and little by little convert it to a reflection of the movies, friendship and loneliness.
Antonio is not satisfied with his physique. When he meets again with Cynthia, her eternal love from her youth, he tries to conquer her, but she announces that she is in love with Gerardo and asks him for help to conquer him. Antonio will do anything to avoid this relationship, while he undergoes fun treatments, diets and exercises to lose weight and become the type of man he thinks Cynthia likes.
Set in 1970 in a desert mining town in northern Chile, Mariola is a 17-year-old known in the town as Mario. Sporadic rains bring bursts of life to the driest place on Earth, and in the midst of this landscape, Mariola gets invited by a theatre company of travestis to travel to Lima, Peru. During the journey, Mariola begins to discover who she has always wanted to be. Upon returning to Chile, a new era of political and social change drives her to affirm their identity.
The linking of three characters in a kind of mutual deceit. Different points of view, attitudes and a look at relationships marked by social and cultural differences.
With pencils, brushes, colors, papers and canvases, those who were children during the internal armed conflict that ravaged Peru between 1980 and 2000, draw and paint with their children, forging the collective memory of the years of violence they lived through in their communities, in a story that dispels the fears that held them captive and shares their dreams for the future.
Film shot in Yangas, in the mountains of Lima.