Discoveries from Peru World Cinema

After facing an emotional battle related to her bisexuality, the filmmaker decides to take action through her favorite form of expression: cinema. Inspired by Francesca Woodman's photography, she carries out this experimental project that delves into her personal life and how art has liberated her.

Yura Munay is a young Peruvian woman who, together with her spiritual friends, travels to the world of the Inca dead, the Ukupacha, in search of her deceased father to give him one last hug. She uses a strange graphic tablet that connects the worlds of the living and the dead, given to her by a mysterious man named Saynata. He convinces her to awaken an evil serpent to become the new Supay, the ruler of the underworld. To stop this, the goddess of the earth, Pachamama, grants Yura the power to summon Amaru, the protector.

César, an elderly stone carver, finds himself in a labor crisis, as no one wants to buy his sculptures, which were once highly valued. In search of money to support his little grandson, César decides to go out into the street and carve stone in the middle of the street, without anticipating the danger he is exposing himself to, as the fact that he does not have municipal permits will lead him to face a tragic end.

After 4 hours and 48 minutes of play, Nadal defeated Federer 6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10), 9–7. This final is regarded by many as one of the greatest tennis matches ever played.

Luis has forgotten the name his parents gave him and has not shared his ancestral wisdom with his older children, who moved to the cities. Once day his youngest son, Jeremías, suggests they embark on a magical journey into the depths of the world of enchantments.

Mariano is a trans man who lives in Arequipa and is going to visit his grandparents in Chivay, a traditional town where some ancestral customs remain. Mariano will encounter a conflict between his gender identity and his cultural identity as a descendant of the ancient Cabanas and Collaguas.

Two friends spend the early morning smoking the last joint their friend left before dying of a rare disease. As they smoke and talk, laughter and memories mix with the sadness and pain of the recent loss, leading them to consider an impulsive act to say goodbye to him that they later transform into a symbolic gesture to always carry their friend with them.

Cinema Week ULima Shortfilm

Cinema Week ULima shortfilm

It is seven years since my father's death and I remember a psychic telling me that, if I suffered him for more than seven years, his soul would never leave me. In an attempt to release him, Farewell Essay takes the form of my mourning. I immerse myself in my memories and guilt, taking myself out to sea to finally come to terms with his death.

Sacred reservoirs in the Andes mountain range are the hidden sources of the Amazon River. This film chronicles the decades-long fight of the people in the highlands of Cajamarca against open pit mining operations that expropriate and contaminate the headwaters, poisoning thousands of miles ahead.

A woman far from home reconnects with her inner child as her friends move on with their lives but she stays stuck.

Lima Alterna Peruvian ShortFilm

Tamara’s best friend goes missing in the Amazon rainforest. She decides to immerse herself in the deep jungle to find him. Will she?

916 Shortfilm

A man on a lost journey encounters a mysterious object that triggers supernatural events that will push him over the edge

Luna, a teenager, has been hiding secrets from her mother, leading to a growing distance between them. As they both retreat into their own worlds, their once-close bond begins to unravel

In the early 2000s in Puno, two gang leaders join together to strengthen ties

Experimental and cinematographic haiku

After spending the night together, a model will do everything possible for her lover to stay by her side for a while longer.

A film by Joaquín Goldstein created and set in the burnt down building in Plaza San Martin. It portrays the inner struggle and torture of an artist trying to find their path.

On the road without much to do, “a” has a nostalgic revelation about his future and “b” tries to distract him by chatting; “a” and “b” are not sure where the road is leading them.

Documentary about the Peruvian Bicentennial Generation and their struggle against the old political class

Follow the epic journey of a couple on the day of the birth of their firstborn. Full of action, emotion, tragedy and ... aliens

An audiovisual discourse that clearly denounces the impunity of those responsible for the kidnapping, murder and disappearance of nine students and a professor from La Cantuta.

Claudix Vanesix was born female and now lives as a non-binary trans person. This means it is impossible for them to take part in Los Negritos de Sipsa, a traditional Peruvian dance that is passed down in their family from father to son—thereby excluding them from part of their own culture.

Enterrar la cara tells us about the possibility of seeing something so closely that at times the perception of it becomes more tactile than visual, revealing marks on the surface that were not visible at first.