José Luis Castro Zahera is a Spanish actor from Galicia. He is known for his performances in supporting roles in Galician and Spanish films and television series.
Moon Heart is a 2021 Peruvian science fiction drama film written and directed by Aldo Salvini and starring Haydeé Cáceres. The film tells the story of M, an old homeless woman who one day sees a mechanical angel that will change her life. The film was selected by the Ministry of Culture as the Peruvian entry in the Best International Film at the 95th Academy Awards.
Viejos amigos is a 2014 Peruvian comedy film directed by Fernando Villarán Luján and written by Villarán and Gonzalo Ladines. It stars Ricardo Blume, Carlos Gassols, and Enrique Victoria, and antagonizes Teddy Guzmán.
Willaq Pirqa, the Cinema of My Village is a 2022 Peruvian-Bolivian Quechua-language comedy-drama film directed by César Galindo and written by Galindo, Augusto Cabada and Gastón Vizcarra. It tells the story of Sistu, a 13-year-old boy who lives in a community in Cusco, he discovers the magic of cinema, but the language barrier prevents the villagers from enjoying the movies.
La peor de mis bodas is a 2016 Peruvian comedy film directed by Adolfo Aguilar and written by Sandro Ventura, Roberto Valdivieso & Percy Wong. It stars Maricarmen Marín and Gabriel Soto. It premiered on September 22, 2016, in Peruvian theaters.
One Last Afternoon is a 2016 Peruvian-Colombian drama film written and directed by Joel Calero. It stars Katherine D'onofrio and Lucho Cáceres. It is the first film in Calero's memory trilogy, followed by The Most Feared Skin (2023) and Family Album (2024).
Salir del clóset is a 2022 Peruvian documentary film written and directed by Alberto Castro. It presents stories and testimonials from ten gay men and the difficulties they faced in freely assuming their sexual orientation. It is the second film of Castro's documentary trilogy about LGBTIQ+ in Peru following Drag Invasion (2020), and preceding Lima is Burning (2023).
The Revolution and the Land is a 2019 Peruvian documentary film directed by Gonzalo Benavente Secco and written by Gonzalo Benavente Secco & Grecia Barbieri. The film is about the 1969 agrarian reform carried out by the left-reformist military dictatorship, calling itself the "Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces".
Queens Without a Crown is a 2023 Peruvian drama film directed by Gino Tassara and written by Tassara and Lucía Covarrubias. Starring Daniela Romo, Francisca Aronsson and Alexandra Graña. It is inspired by real events and takes as a reference the story of the girl Jimenita, "the monster of Pachacamac", "the monster of the bicycle", "Clímaco: the crazy man with the hammer", the attack on Arlette Contreras, among other cases.
Lina from Lima is a 2019 drama film written and directed by María Paz González in her directorial debut. Starring Magaly Solier. It won several awards including "Best Chilean Feature Film" and the Héctor Ríos Award for "Best Direction of Photography" at the Valdivia International Film Festival. It is a co-production between Chile, Peru and Argentina.
The Last Laugh is a 2023 Peruvian comedy film written, directed and co-produced by Gonzalo Ladines. Starring César Ritter and Gisela Ponce de León accompanied by Gianfranco Brero, Giselle Collao, Daniel Menacho, Job Mansilla, Hernán Romero and Gabriela Velásquez. It is about a talk show host who, after the death of his father, loses his sense of humor and seeks to get it back.
Reinaldo Cutipa is a 2023 Peruvian drama film directed by Oscar Gonzales Apaza and written by Gonzales and Jaime Luna Victoria. It stars Jesús Luque Colque, Sylvia Majo and Danitza Pilco. It is about Reinaldo whose relationship with his overprotective mother will change when he meets his teenage girlfriend Rosaura who wants to travel to Lima.
Through Rocks and Clouds is a 2024 Peruvian-Chilean drama film directed by Franco García Becerra and written by Annemarie Gunkel and Alicia Quispe. It stars Quechua-speaker Alberth Merma accompanied by Nely Huayta and Richard Taipe. It is about a shepherd boy who dreams of seeing his country in the 2018 FIFA World Cup while his environment is threatened by pollution from a mining company.
Motherland is a 2023 Peruvian drama film written and directed by Marco Panatonic in his directorial debut. It is about a man from Cusco who wants to study to become an engineer, but he doesn't want to leave his mother and sister, so he will struggle to define his future and identity.
Isla Bonita is a 2023 Peruvian comedy film co-written and directed by Ani Alva Helfer. Starring Patricia Barreto, Saskia Bernaola and Emilia Drago accompanied by César Ritter, Wales Pana, Alejandro Villagomez, Patricia Portocarrero, Herman Romero and Adriana Campos Salazar. It is about three friends who travel to the Amazon to leave their problems behind. It premiered on November 30, 2023, in Peruvian theaters.
A Giant Adventure is a 2023 Peruvian animated adventure comedy film co-written, edited and directed by Eduardo Schuldt. It is partially based on the book Nazca by Gilberto Ríos. It features the voices of Gina Yangali, Merly Morello, Gustavo Bueno, Yiddá Eslava, Reynaldo Arenas, Paul Martin, Denisse Dibós and Gustavo Mayer.
Drag Invasion is a 2020 Peruvian documentary film written, produced and directed by Alberto Castro in his directorial debut. It follows the phenomenon of the arrival in Lima of the drag queens from the reality show RuPaul's Drag Race in 2017. It is the first film of Castro's documentary trilogy about LGBTIQ+ in Peru following Salir del clóset (2022) and Lima is Burning (2023).
Grompes, Curumi and The Papaya Girl is a 2023 Peruvian documentary film written, edited, narrated, filmed and directed by Fernando Valdivia. It follows the 1997 expedition to Purús in search of "The Papaya girl", the protagonist of the 1986 photo by photographer Lily Saldaña that became popular in newspapers, magazines and calendars.
