Nunkui aujmáttsamu (The story of Nunkui)

“Nunkui aujmáttasmu” tells the mythical story of the Shuar people when food did not exist.

20 min | Worldview | 2022

Synopsis

“Nunkui aujmáttasmu” tells the mythical story of the Shuar people when food did not exist. One day, a woman meets Nunkui’s mother, who offers her daughter, little Nunkui, to be the one to provide them with food, on the condition that they take care of her.

Artistic and technic data

Year: 2022
Duration: 20 min
Casting: Sunur Maiche, Kasur Maiche, Jintianua Maiche, Daniel Cuambra, Reina Cuambra, Carmen Warusha, Antonela Mashu, Naida Sandu, Falconi Sandu
Indigenous peoples: Shuar
Geographic area: Ecuador
Language: Shuar
Subtitles: Spanish
Subject: Worldview
Genre(s): Fiction