Kukuli

For the archaeological site in the Arequipa Region, Peru, see Kukuli, Arequipa.

Kukuli
Directed by	Luis Figueroa Eulogio Nishiyama César Villanueva
Written by	Luis Figueroa César Villanueva
Starring	Judith Figueroa
Release date	27 July 1961 (1961-07-27)
Running time	63 minutes
Country	Peru
Languages	Quechua Spanish

Kukuli (Quechua for white-winged dove) ^[1] is a 1961 Peruvian drama film directed by Luis Figueroa, Eulogio Nishiyama and Cesar Villanueva. It was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. ^[2] It was the first film to be spoken in the Quechua language. ^[3]

Cast

• Judith Figueroa as Kukuli
• Victor Chambi as Alaku
• Lizardo Pérez as Ukuku
• Emilio Galli as Cura
• Felix Valeriano as Machula (Grandpa)
• Martina Mamani as Mamala (Grandma)
• Simón Champi as Brujo
• Mercedes Yupa as Mercedescha
• Eduardo Navarro as Narrator

References

1. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
2. "2nd Moscow International Film Festival (1961)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
3. "Film Kukuli (Cuzco-Peru)". Latinos in London. Retrieved 10 November 2012.

External links

• Kukuli at IMDb