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Perú: Cuando el Mundo Oscureció
1987 · 62 min
A quiet, respectful documentary that immerses you in ritual and oral history, asking for patience and reflection rather than spectacle.
- Directed by
- Gianfranco Annichini, José Carlos Huayhuaca
- Overview
- Feature film that shows us the festivities of the Virgen del Carmen in the Colca Valley, through the oral traditions narrated by the inhabitants of the Colca Valley, it shows religious syncretism and how the Spanish implanted their culture and in particular the Catholic religion; Well, this was the justification for the conquest. The evangelization campaigns aimed to destroy the indigenous imagination and convert all indigenous people to the Christian religion.
- How it feels
- Earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Faith, colonialism, identity, memory
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Gianfranco Annichini, José Carlos Huayhuaca