Grupo Chaski

Juliana tells the story of a little girl who dresses like a boy to join a gang that her brother is in. The story shows the reality of young kids that join gangs.

A documentary which shows the struggle of many women surrounding the Miss Universe 1982 pageant hosted by Peru. The government invested a large sum of money in this event, during a time the country suffered an acute political, economic and social crisis. On the other hand, we can appreciate the denigrating use of the women's image in publicity.

In 1987, 'Negro', 11 years old, and 'Gringo', one year younger, worked together like so many other children at Lima's Wholesale Fruit Market. In the short-film 'Little Men Meet' they shared with us their lives, jobs and dreams. We meet them again twenty years later. The country, their lives, jobs and dreams have changed. In 'Distant Dreams' the lives ou our cast members reflect upon the past, the present and the future of our country.

Documentary presenting the theory and application of the Theology of Liberation via interviews to priests from humble parishes in the slums of Lima. A fruitful labor of a Catholic Church sector committed to address social issues.

From the series “Portraits of Survival.” "Cucharita" or Miguel Martínez, is an acrobat and popular musician, who tours restaurants delighting the public with an unusual instrument: a pair of spoons. Behind the few coins that he collects are the painful memories of his childhood, the effort to raise his large family and his religious faith in Sarita Colonia, a saint of marginal towns.

Short film about "Yuyanapaq", the photo exhibition of the armed conflict in Peru, at Casa Riva Agüero, Chorrillos, Lima-Peru.

From the series “Portraits of Survival.” The informal work of Don Lucho, a mechanic on the tenth block of Parinacochas Street in the La Victoria district, where he has lived for 20 years, is a testament to his enduring resilience. Don Lucho worked at what he knew best: mechanics. He sought a creative solution to the economic crisis, building his mechanic shop in a place that belongs to no one: the street. Although his business is informal, he has managed to make a name for himself and attract a large number of customers who come looking for him and, moreover, prefer him.

Gregorio, a boy from the impoverished countryside of Peru emigrates to Lima, the capital city. Experiencing a cultural shock due to the chaotic nature of the city, he must challenge himself to learn Spanish, since his native tongue is Quechua, and survive in this whole prejudiced new world. A hostile world for poor immigrants.

In a town in the southern Andes in Peru, a DJ from a local radio station decides to start a news report to share the stories from the victims of the Maoist guerrilla of the Shinning Path, as well as the brutal repression from the police and military forces during the Civil War that took place in the 80s and early 90s in the country. Due to this risky job, he'll be seen as an "enemy" for both of the parties in conflict, jeopardizing the news report as well as his own life.

From the series “Portraits of Survival.” A sixty-year-old woman fights to survive and rescue her youthful dreams, bringing a circus show to the marginal towns of Peru… despite the bad conditions that entails.

In 1992, on a marginalized street of Lima (Peru), two teenagers - Gregorio, and Juliana struggle to find a substitute or an alternative to the terrorism movement which surrounds them.

From the series “Portraits of Survival.” Peruvian by birth, Haitian by profession, Crisanto is a professional healer and trickster. He deceives the people who come to him, offering them false medicines against their ills.

From the series “Portraits of Survival.” Jaime, a young man, is an example of tenacity, dedicated to cleaning car windshields when the traffic light stops. In that brief moment, he not only performs his work but also entertains drivers with good luck flower rituals; this is how he delights his customers, who happily pay him for his street service. He hides his suffering and carries out his trade day after day, a trade that allows him to survive.

The drama of the children of Ayacucho, forced to emigrate to the capital due to the extreme violence exerted on them by the protagonists of a conflict that is alien to them. They will remember through their testimonies the land they left behind: the landscape, their houses, their friends, their dead…

The discovery of two paintings made by anonymous Indians that express the Andean vision of the revolutionary feat, in 1780, of José Gabriel Condorcanqui Túpac Amaru.