Sueños lejanos

A record of the founding act of the Frente Amplio political party in 1971.

A documentary which shows the struggle of many women surrounding the Miss Universe 1982 pageant hosted by Peru. The government invested a large sum of money in this event, during a time the country suffered an acute political, economic and social crisis. On the other hand, we can appreciate the denigrating use of the women's image in publicity.

Juliana tells the story of a little girl who dresses like a boy to join a gang that her brother is in. The story shows the reality of young kids that join gangs.

Gregorio, a boy from the impoverished countryside of Peru emigrates to Lima, the capital city. Experiencing a cultural shock due to the chaotic nature of the city, he must challenge himself to learn Spanish, since his native tongue is Quechua, and survive in this whole prejudiced new world. A hostile world for poor immigrants.

In Nicaragua, 1977, corruption and abuse of power are everyday occurrences under the Somoza family’s dictatorship. Eruptions of violence lead to a civil war, which the Sandinista revolutionaries win – at least for the time being. Against this backdrop, the conflict between a young soldier of the Somoza regime and his family, who sympathize with the insurgents, is illustrated.

Short film about "Yuyanapaq", the photo exhibition of the armed conflict in Peru, at Casa Riva Agüero, Chorrillos, Lima-Peru.

In a town in the southern Andes in Peru, a DJ from a local radio station decides to start a news report to share the stories from the victims of the Maoist guerrilla of the Shinning Path, as well as the brutal repression from the police and military forces during the Civil War that took place in the 80s and early 90s in the country. Due to this risky job, he'll be seen as an "enemy" for both of the parties in conflict, jeopardizing the news report as well as his own life.

Mary returns to Perú and her family with her previous film as a gift to her father, Lucho Jimenez, an eighty year old man with a lot of vitality. She proposes a caravan trip into his past, taking him to places where they spent their lives together, asking questions he never asked about his history, his family's history and his mother's death. During the filming of the movie, Mary learns that her father has a new engagement to a woman much younger than him and that he is about to adopt his new wife's child who was given to another family.

The work of one of the first Peruvian women painters and the most prolific and vigorous writer of children’s literature is appreciated. During his life he published more than one hundred children’s stories and ten books. In addition to teaching, journalism and her work as an artist, she obtained numerous awards as a poet, musical composer and playwright.

A documentary about the love for music and fascination for the sax in the central mountain range of Perú. It was filmed in the Mantaro Valley and in New York City. With an instrument mainly associated to blues, jazz and rock 'n' roll, Peruvians express their deepest feelings from their native mountains throughout the instrument.

In the rainforest of Peru, there once stood a legendary and mysterious city called Paraíso. It was founded by survivors of an Andean earthquake who dreamed of building a future for their families. But that dream quickly ended when drug traffickers and Maoist guerrillas stormed the town. Today, Paraíso, once a place of luxury and extravagance, is nothing but ruins, reclaimed by the jungle. The town was bombed, destroyed, and abandoned, but its former inhabitants are beginning to return and tell their story for the first time.

A carnation planted on the moon is banished for not to flourish. Once in exile, thanks to the care and affection of a child, the flowers bloom.

Documentary presenting the theory and application of the Theology of Liberation via interviews to priests from humble parishes in the slums of Lima. A fruitful labor of a Catholic Church sector committed to address social issues.

Through the testimony of community leader Rosa Dueñas, the film reveals the organizational dynamics of the women of the El Planeta settlement, located on the left bank of the Rímac River in Lima. Rosa, like the other women of El Planeta, is a migrant from Ancash, and we follow her in her organizing activities alongside the women of her neighborhood as they fight for fundamental human rights, such as access to healthcare, food, decent housing, and education.

From the series “Portraits of Survival.” Peruvian by birth, Haitian by profession, Crisanto is a professional healer and trickster. He deceives the people who come to him, offering them false medicines against their ills.

From the series “Portraits of Survival.” This documentary tells the story of El Gringo and El Negro, two boys aged 9 and 10 who work in a fruit market in Lima. They share their life stories with us.