Shipibos Stories

Shipibos Stories
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
LanguagesShipibo
Spanish

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

Synopsis

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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

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  • Chelssy Fernández[2]
  • Llimmy Márquez[2]
  • Andry Azán[2]
  • Luis Márquez[2]

Release

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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

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Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2023 27th Lima Film Festival Best Picture Shipibos Stories Nominated [3]
International Critics' Jury Award for Best Film - Second Honorable Mention Won
2024 15th APRECI Awards Best Peruvian Feature Film Nominated [4]
Best Director Omar Forero Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Andry Azán Won
Luis Márquez Nominated
Best Screenplay Omar Forero Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d e f g "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.
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