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Pakucha

Peru, 2021, 80 min. / Documentary

Director/Screenwriter: Tito Catacora (Aymara)

Language: Aymara, subt. English

In an Aymaran community in the Peruvian Andes, a family gathers to celebrate the ritual of “uywa ch´uwa”, an ancient custom that consists of evoking ritual acts to the ”Pakucha” (the alpaca’s soul). During the festival, the family journeys through the world-view of Aymaran culture, stepping into a universe filled with mysticism in which new life is created.

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