Yana-Wara
Thursday, August 15 - 6 pm
Cinéma du Musée
Yana-Wara
Directed by Oscar Catacora, Tito Catacora
Peru
Fiction
Aymara with English subtitles
104 min
Synopsis
Posthumous psychological drama by co-director Óscar Catacora, who died tragically at the age of 34 during production in 2021, completed by his uncle Tito.
The Communal Justice accuses Don Evaristo, 80 years old, for the murder of his granddaughter Yana-Wara, 13 years old. During the hearing, everyone learns the tragic story of this young woman, who, due to gender violence, begins to have terrifying visions after being touched by the evil spirits that inhabit the forbidden places of the Andes.
Screening with Auen Tshil, Auen Nil by Frédérique Picard, Canada, English with French subtitles, fiction, 4 min 30
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