In Focus: Peru
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The In Focus: Peru collection includes the following titles:
A World for Julius
Un mundo para Julius
Drama, Fiction
Peru
Little by little, Julius loses his innocence as he discovers, but never understands, a home and a world full of inequalities and injustices.
About Everything There Is to Know
De todas las cosas que se han de saber
Documentary
Peru
Following the legacy of literary icon César Vallejo, the film explores the tensions between oral and written tradition, avant-garde literature, and popular culture.
Back Then
Lo que no fue en tu año
Drama, Romance, Fiction
Peru
After five months, one ordinary afternoon, Lucía and Jorge finally have a conversation about who they are and where they come from.
Drag Invasion
Invasión drag
Documentary
Peru
In 2017, the queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' hit Lima, Peru, igniting monthly sold-out parties, sparking transformation in a conservative society.
From the Land to Your Table
¿Qué culpa tiene el tomate?
Documentary, Experimental
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Spain, Venezuela
From the Land to Your Table shows the perspectives of seven Ibero-American filmmakers as they capture the conditions and cultural diversity of popular produce markets in their individual countries.
Mataindios
Drama, Fiction
Peru
Villagers organize a festival to honor a patron saint, hoping for closure to unresolved trauma of multiple disappearances and years of mourning.
NN
NN sin identidad
Drama, Fiction
Peru
A powerful, nuanced look at a country’s efforts to come to terms with a dark chapter in its history.
Neighborhood Cinemas
Cines de video
Documentary
Peru
Elder Peruvian cinema workers screen a movie in which they are the protagonists, sharing intimate tales from their past in old theaters.
Pakucha
Documentary
Peru
In a Peruvian Andean community, a family celebrates rituals evoking alpaca spirits. Immersed in Andean mysticism, they embrace new beginnings.
The Awakening of the Youngsters
El despertar de los jóvenes
Documentary
Peru, Spain
May 16, 2011: Democracy's romantic essence echoed in the streets of Spain. Past generations urge youth to embrace activism in times of crisis.
The Empty Classroom
El aula vacía
Documentary, Fiction
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, El Salvador
Creative director Gael García Bernal explores the underlying reasons behind the school dropout crisis in Latin America, from poverty to societal traditions.
The Pink House
La Casa Rossada
Drama, Fiction
Peru
In 1980s Peru, during a brutal civil war, siblings bravely search for their father, wrongfully accused of terrorism after the killing of his wife.