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2019 / 33 minutes

Directed by
Martha-Cecilia Dietrich
Anthropologist
Country of production
Peru United Kingdom

Horror in the Andes is a behind-the-scenes documentary that follows the process of making a horror movie in Ayacucho, Peru. Directed by audio-visual anthropologist Martha-Cecilia Dietrich, it explores how Andean filmmakers use the horror genre as a means to revive stories of a pre-colonial past. Appropriating a global cinematic language to tell local (hi)stories, our attention is drawn to contemporary social issues and the legacies of violent pasts. Infused with warmth and affection, Horror in the Andes pays testament to the craft of filmmaking and its community.

In the 2019 RAI Film Fest Special Interest
Language and subtitles
Spanish Quechua (English subtitles)
Location(s) depicted
Ayacucho
Region
South America
Country
Peru
Keywords
Art / Artists / Artisans Dance / Theatre / Performance Ethnofiction Film / Photography / Mass media Indigenous peoples / First Nations peoples

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