Mataindios
(Mataindios)
Óscar Sánchez, Robert Julca Motta | Drama, Fiction
2018 | 77 minutes | Peru
Villagers organize a festival to honor a patron saint, hoping for closure to unresolved trauma of multiple disappearances and years of mourning.
Synopsis
In a remote village grappling with the unresolved trauma of multiple disappearances, four villagers decide to organize a festival to honor their town’s patron saint, hoping the celebration will finally bring an end to their years of mourning. They believe that if the saint is pleased, their collective grief will be alleviated, and the pain of their lost loved ones will be symbolically buried. Despite facing numerous challenges, the villagers persevere, driven by faith and hope. However, when one of the four organizers suffers a devastating accident, they fear this could be a bad omen—a sign that the patron saint may not wish to intervene in their suffering after all.
The film explores the fine line between faith and superstition, and the complex interplay between cultural rituals, collective memory, and the search for closure in the aftermath of profound loss.
Reviews
“An emotional film full of poetic images and whose protagonists are the inhabitants of the community of Huangáscar, Yauyos, in the southern highlands of Lima.” – El Comercio (Perú)
"‘Mataindios’, the film starring the inhabitants of the Huangáscar district themselves.” – Clara Giraldo, Infobae
“An anti-commercial and irreverent film about Andean pain.” – Alexandra Montoya Casillas, El Búho
"'A ritual about decolonization." Carlos Esquives, Cinencuentro” – Carlos Esquivez, Cinencuentro
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Pragda subjects
Anthropology
Culture + Identity
Fascism + Repression
Indigenous Peoples
Latin American Studies
Religion + Spirituality
Sociology
South America
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Festivals
Lima Film Festival - Best Peruvian Film; Week of Cinema in Lima - Honorable Mention; Latin-American Film Showcase of Catalonia - Best First Film; Social World Film Festival - Best Soundtrack; Las Alturas International Film Festival - Honorable Jury Mention; San José International Film Award - Best Fiction Film; Cine de Pasto International Film Festival - Best Andean Film;Peruvian Film Festival in Paris - Special Jury Mention; Latin America & Spain Film Festival; São Paulo International Film Festival; FICCI Cartagena International Film Festival
DIRECTOR: Óscar Sánchez, Robert Julca Motta
NATIONALITY: Peru
YEAR: 2018
GENRE: Drama, Fiction
LANGUAGE: Quechua; Indigenous languages; Other languages
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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