A young collective of artists occupies an old abandoned school in the centre of Lima. The building is a powerful colonial symbol that tells part of the city's history. In their attempt to appropriate and socialise the cultural heritage with the communities of central Lima, the artists of the commune invite us to think about the role of art in the process of recovering memory.
Between the past and the future, their efforts speak to us of the wounds and omissions of history, but also of the hope embodied by a youth obstinate in projecting a more just and egalitarian society.
FILM INFO
Title: The commune /La comuna
Genre: Documentary.
Length: 100 min.
Country: Spain/Peru.
Directors: David Pérez & Esther Blázquez.
Montage: Esther Blázquez & David Pérez.
Photography: Gabriela Urco.
Direct sound: Fernanda Pozo.
Camera crew: Gabriela Urco, Fernanda Pozo and David Pérez.
Audio and image post-production: Carlos Cuya and César Pérez.
Production: Espacios Revelados Lima & Artefactum.
Cast: María Mendieta, Juan Malpartida, Tatiana Luján, Leonardo Sifuentes, Gabriela Gutiérrez, Marcia Huse, Maritza Díaz, Sergio Armasgo, Jestsabel Valdez, Christopher Gaona, Azules Tavera, Diana Cornetero, Michelle Vallejos, Cristina Mauricio and Augusto Gutiérrez.
Between the past and the future, their efforts speak to us of the wounds and omissions of history, but also of the hope embodied by a youth obstinate in projecting a more just and egalitarian society.
FILM INFO
Title: The commune /La comuna
Genre: Documentary.
Length: 100 min.
Country: Spain/Peru.
Directors: David Pérez & Esther Blázquez.
Montage: Esther Blázquez & David Pérez.
Photography: Gabriela Urco.
Direct sound: Fernanda Pozo.
Camera crew: Gabriela Urco, Fernanda Pozo and David Pérez.
Audio and image post-production: Carlos Cuya and César Pérez.
Production: Espacios Revelados Lima & Artefactum.
Cast: María Mendieta, Juan Malpartida, Tatiana Luján, Leonardo Sifuentes, Gabriela Gutiérrez, Marcia Huse, Maritza Díaz, Sergio Armasgo, Jestsabel Valdez, Christopher Gaona, Azules Tavera, Diana Cornetero, Michelle Vallejos, Cristina Mauricio and Augusto Gutiérrez.
Documentary film
100 min.
Spain/Perú, 2022.
100 min.
Spain/Perú, 2022.
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