2021 San Francisco Latino Film Festival

Iwianch, The Devil Deer & The Silence of the River

Expired October 18, 2021 6:45 PM
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An enigmatic presence haunts the depths of the Amazon rainforest, where an indigenous Achuar teenager has disappeared. During the search for the young man, his family decides to consult with a Shaman, who, immersed in trance, reveals that the young man was taken by the devil, but that he has intervened by showing him the way back to his home. While waiting for his return, secrets of the rainforest and Amazonian visions of life after death are explored, vanishing the documentary filmmaker's concepts of reality. + Una presencia enigmática acecha las profundidades de la selva amazónica, donde ha desaparecido un adolescente indígena Achuara. Durante la búsqueda del joven, su familia decide consultar con un Chamán, quien, sumergido en un trance, revela que el joven es tomado por el diablo, pero que ha intervenido mostrándole el camino de regreso a su casa. A la espera de su regreso, se exploran secretos de la selva onérea y visiones amazónicas sobre la vida después de la muerte, que disipan los conceptos de realidad del documentalista.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    87 minutes
  • Language
    Shiwiar, Spanish
  • Country
    Ecuador
  • Premiere
    USA
  • Director
    José Cardoso
  • Screenwriter
    José Cardoso
  • Producer
    José Cardoso, Wendy Aguilar
  • Cast
    Wajari Tiu Tukup, Pedro Tuutrik, Kunchukui Tuutrik, Yamuach Impikip, Carlos Daniel Bravo, Silverio Jimkipit, Hermelinda Jua
  • Cinematographer
    María Fernanda García y Kaloyán Cárdenas
  • Sound Design
    Boris Vian
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