The commune (2022)
Spain - Peru - Germany


In the ruins of a former colonial school in Lima, a group of young artists gathers to imagine a different future. What begins as an attempt to reclaim the site confronts them with the legacies of colonial power, urban neglect, and the contradictions of one of the city’s most vulnerable districts.

Between the fractures of the past and the promise of transformation, La Comuna explores the wounds of Lima’s history and the possibility of reshaping them through collective action.



Genre: Documentary.
Lenguage: Spanish.
Lenght: 100 min.
Country: Spain/Peru/Germany.

Directors: David Pérez & Esther Blázquez.
Editors: Esther Blázquez & David Pérez.
Cinematography: Gabriela Urco.
Direct Sound: Fernanda Pozo.
Camera: Gabriela Urco, Fernanda Pozo & David Pérez.
Audio and image post-production: Carlos Cuya & César Pérez.
Production: Artefactum, Siemens Stiftung Foundation, Changing Places Lima. 

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 y Augusto Gutiérrez.




© 2025 I David Pérez