Miguel Alvear
Directing
Known For

Is there an audience for Latin American movies? These are some of the questions posed by an Ecuadorian filmmaker whose latest movie was a commercial flop. He embarks on a query to find answers to his questions and relief for his despair. His research leads him to a giant contraband market in the port city of Guayaquil, where pirated movies from all over the world are sold for one dollar each. Here, he discovers a number of Ecuadorian low budget movies produced by amateurs, with titles he had never heard of before: from action packed productions to evangelical melodramas.
Beyond the mall

Documentary regarding Ecuadorian militant group cum political party "Alfaro Vive Carajo" from their start in the 80s to their unexpected return to action in 2007.
Alfaro Vive Carajo: Del sueño al caos
In 1973, Juan Chopin Thermes found Juan Cayambe playing his harp in the Ibarra market (Ecuador). He takes it to his house and records his music on magnetic tape. As a result of this encounter, the music and poetry of Juan Cayambe survives. At the end of 2022, musicians from Imbabura and musicians residing in Paris will record new versions.
Por arriba Juan, por abajo Jean

Three paper recyclers depart on a journey to the Door of Forgiveness to pay tribute to Virgin Wolf, a mysterious Andean deity.
Blak Mama
Found material about childhood moments
Amina mar

Documentary about a slaughterhouse in Quito, where hundreds of people and entire families work everyday. The smell of the place is warm and penetrating, the noise is intense, everything is red. Would that much effort and death have an ulterior purpose?