Nunkui

Name: Nunkui
Director: Verenice Benítez
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-04-21
Cast: Sana Maiche, Domingo Ankuash, Entsa Maiche, Diana Mashenda, Blanca Lewin

2026 · 91 min · Drama

Nunkui, the female spirit of the garden. Nunkui, the name of a Shuar girl in a lush world of plants, animals, spirits and an extended family. Between premonitory dreams and mining conflicts in the Amazonian Cóndor mountain range, Nunkui searches for her place in the world, influenced by her grandfather Yaunchu, an old Shuar leader.

Directed by Verenice Benítez · Written by Verenice Benítez

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Nunkui is 13 years old and lives in an Amazonian Shuar community with her grandparents, uncles and cousins. She frequently dreams of the feminine spirit of the garden, named Nunkui like her. The girl does not know this spirit, she does not understand her dreams and is afraid; she fears that it is a dangerous spirit, an Iwianch. Curiosity, anguish and food shortages lead Nunkui to discover the knowledge of Rosa, her great-aunt, who still cultivates a traditional garden (aja shuar). Little by little, the garden and the sacred songs (anents) become a refuge for the young woman.

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