Watsonville Film Festival 2022

El Canto de las Mariposas / Song of the Butterflies

Expired March 21, 2022 5:00 AM
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Rember Yahuarcani, an indigenous artist from an almost extinguished nation, returns to his grandmother's land looking for inspiration and discovers why the stories of his ancestors cannot be forgotten.

After the film, you can view a conversation with the director and artist. In Spanish with English subtitles.


Rember Yahuarcani, un artista indígena de una nación casi extinta, regresa a la tierra de su abuela buscando inspiración y descubre por qué las historias de sus ancestros no pueden ser olvidadas.

Después de la peliícula, puedes ver una entrevista con la directora y artista en español.


The Song of the Butterflies - Discussion Guide


This event is a collaboration with POV, the award-winning independent non-fiction film series on PBS www.pbs.org/pov

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  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    65 minutes
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Country
    Peru
  • Note
    English subtitles
  • Director
    Núria Frigola Torrent
  • Producer
    Nuria Frigola Torrent
  • Co-Producer
    Rolando Toledo
  • Cast
    Rember Yahuarcani, Martha Lopez, Nereida Lopez, Santiago Yahuarcani López
  • Cinematographer
    Nicolas Landa
  • Editor
    Nicole Hurtado Céspedes