Pakucha
In an Aymara community in the southern Andes of Peru, an alpaca-herding family gathers to celebrate the ritual of Uywa Ch’uwa, a ceremony in honor of Pakucha, the spirit of the alpaca.
81 min | Worldview | 2021
Synopsis
In an Aymara community in the southern Andes of Peru, an alpaca-herding family gathers to celebrate the ritual of Uywa Ch’uwa, a ceremony in honor of Pakucha, the spirit of the alpaca. During the celebration, the entire family immerses themselves in a universe filled with the mysticism of Andean cosmovisions, where the ultimate goal is the genesis of new life.
Artistic and technic data
Year:
2021
Duration:
81 min
Direction:
Tito Catacora
Production:
American Condors,Oscar Catacora
Indigenous peoples:
Aymara
Geographic area:
Peru
Language:
Aymara
Subtitles:
Spanish, English, French, Standard Chinese
Subject:
Worldview
Genre(s):
Documentary
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