Shipibos Stories

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Shipibos Stories
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Film poster
Directed byOmar Forero
Written byOmar Forero
Produced byOmar Forero
Starring
  • Chelssy Fernández
  • Llimmy Márquez
  • Andry Azán
  • Luis Márquez
CinematographyLuis Tirado Ordoñez
Edited byOmar Forero
Music byLucho Barrera
Production
company
Cine de Barrio
Release date
  • 14 August 2023 (2023-08-14)
(Lima)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryPeru
Languages Shipibo
Spanish

Shipibos Stories (Spanish: Historias de shipibos) is a 2023 Peruvian drama film written, produced and directed by Omar Forero. [1] [2]

Contents

Synopsis

A Shipibo boy is raised by his grandparents in direct contact with the Amazon forest and its inhabitants, whom he respects; he is considered part of their social environment. Growing up and coming into contact with urban life, the child denies his culture to avoid discrimination. [2]

Cast

Release

Shipibos Stories had its world premiere on August 14, 2023, as part of the Fiction competition at the 27th Lima Film Festival. [1] [2]

Accolades

YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2023 27th Lima Film Festival Best PictureShipibos StoriesNominated [3]
International Critics' Jury Award for Best Film - Second Honorable MentionWon
2024 15th APRECI Awards Best Peruvian Feature Film Nominated [4]
Best Director Omar ForeroNominated
Best Supporting ActorAndry AzánWon
Luis MárquezNominated
Best Screenplay Omar ForeroNominated
11th Huánuco Film FestivalBest Feature Film in Fiction PremiereShipibos StoriesWon [5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Alvarez, Renzo (11 August 2023). "Festival de Cine de Lima 2023: 4 películas peruanas en distintas lenguas figuran en la 'Competencia Ficción'". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Shipibos Stories" [Historias de shipibos]. 27 Festival de Cine de Lima (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. "¡Estos son los ganadores del 27 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. "Películas regionales y en lenguas originarias lideran nominaciones a los Premios APRECI al cine peruano de 2023". Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica (in Spanish). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  5. Portales, Rodrigo (27 November 2024). "Balance y ganadores del 11° Festival de Cine de Huánuco – FENACI - Cine Peruano". Cinencuentro (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2024.