Franco García Becerra
Directing
Biography
The debut film by Franco García (Cusco, 1977), “Vientos del Sur” (2018), premiered at the Lima Film Festival (Peru). It was also selected for the Dominican Global Film Festival, Chicago Latino Film Festival, Cine Las Americas International Film Festival – United States, among others. His second feature film “Raíz” (2024) received a Special Mention from the International Generation Kplus Jury at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. With his short film “Indie” (2008), he won the Peruvian Short Film Award in 2008. His next short film “Lima, 2011” (2011) received the Best Short Film and Best Screenplay Award from the Ministry of Culture of Peru in 2011. He won the Best Short Film Award at the Peruvian Film Festival in Paris in 2013.
Known For
Feliciano, an 8-year-old alpaca herder, feels euphoric: Peru has a chance to qualify for the World Cup. Meanwhile the pressure of a mining company puts Feliciano’s village at risk and threatens his world and his dreams.
Through Rocks and Clouds
Nina is reunited with her grandfather, Fausto, after 15 years apart in the hills of Peru. Fausto is now obsessed with finding "tapados" (hidden family treasure) on his property. Together they make up for lost time while the sale of Fausto's property looms.
Southern Winds
Amid the routine, the lack of communication and the disinterest of the city of Lima, the sea seems to be the only refuge for a young man, who without knowing it, will discover that he is not alone.