In the Peruvian highlands, he lives with his dog and Honorata Vilca, an illiterate woman of Quechua descent, dedicated to the sale of sweets. As the rainy season begins, she recounts passages of her life, until one evening something fatal happens that seems to make the heavens cry.

Mamapara

In the Peruvian highlands, he lives with his dog and Honorata Vilca, an illiterate woman of Quechua descent, dedicated to the sale of sweets.

Jumba beach is an area inhabited by exotic marine life, green sea turtles, and the fishermen who poach them. Three locals do everything in their power to protect the endangered species.

If Turtles Could Talk

Jumba beach is an area inhabited by exotic marine life, green sea turtles, and the fishermen who poach them.

For many hundreds of years the ancient ruins of the Loulan Kingdom have been the source of fascination for scholars and a target for thieves. WHEN THE DUST BLOWS THROUGH follows two men have been stationed in the heart of this the unpopulated desert region to guard the ruins from tomb raiders. They stay for months in solitude with no communication with the outside world and only go out once a month for supplies.

When the Dust Blows Through

For many hundreds of years the ancient ruins of the Loulan Kingdom have been the source of fascination for scholars and a target for thieves.

In the aftermath of the dissolution of Colombia’s national train, the descendants of railroad workers create a makeshift transportation system in a tropical forest. In the midst of internal arguments, the group is suddenly threatened by the encroaching authorities, who force them to legalize.

Motorrodillo

In the aftermath of the dissolution of Colombia’s national train, the descendants of railroad workers create a makeshift transportation system in a tropical forest.

Q+A with director of IF TURTLES COULD TALK: Juma Adero

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