Óscar Catacora
Directing
Biography
Óscar Quispe Catacora (August 18, 1987 – November 26, 2021) was a Peruvian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. At the age of 17, he produced his first experimental short film, Unforgivables, and from that moment, he developed several experimental short films in collaboration with the production company Cine Aymara Studios. Two years later, he created an experimental medium-length film titled El Sendero del Chulo, produced on video. In 2017, he released Wiñaypacha, his debut feature film, which won awards at various international festivals and represented Peru at the Goya and Academy Awards. Yana-Wara (2023) was his posthumous film, as he passed away due to appendicitis during its production in November 2021.
Known For
A couple of elderlies try to survive in Los Andes of Peru while they wait for their son.
Eternity
The communal justice system accuses Don Evaristo, 80 years old, of the murder of his granddaughter Yana-Wara, 13 years old. During the hearing, everyone learns the tragic story of this young girl.
Yana-Wara
Immersed in the world of uywa ch'uwa, a family gathers to perform the ancient ritual dedicated to the pakucha, the alpaca's soul. Set deep within the breathtaking southern Andes, Pakucha opens to us the Aymara family's celebration and hypnotically guides us through their worldview in Andean culture. The family, surrounded by animals and nature, draws us into their pathway through the universe, where the final destination is the genesis of a new life.
Pakucha
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El Sendero del Chulo
In 1781, the revolutionary amaru-kataristas occupy the highlands of southern Peru. Sapa Inca, the last descendant of the Aymara Incas, and his wife Gregoria, decide to continue the indigenous insurrection against the Spanish oppressors. However, in a tumultuous time, obsession for the libertarian cause, love in times of chaos and betrayal among the brotherhood, will unleash a series of tragedies.