Once Upon a Time in the Andes (Spanish: Érase una vez en los Andes) is a 2023 Peruvian war romantic drama film directed, written and co-produced by Rómulo Sulca.[1][2] It stars Maribel Baldeón and Juan Cano.[3] It is a love story between a peasant woman from the central Andes of Peru with a Chilean soldier during the War of the Pacific.[4]
| Once Upon a Time in the Andes | |
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 Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Rómulo Sulca |
| Written by | Rómulo Sulca |
| Produced by | Rómulo Sulca Jhon Pizarro |
| Starring | Maribel Baldeón Juan Cano |
| Cinematography | Sara Brusciano |
| Edited by | Maricet Sancristóbal |
| Music by | Karin Zielinski |
Production company | Catacresis Cine |
| Distributed by | V&R Films |
Release dates | November 27, 2023 (IFFI) June 6, 2024 (Peru) |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Peru |
| Languages | Quechua Spanish |
Synopsis edit
Lautaro, a Chilean soldier, is surprised with his troops in the campaign in the central mountains of Peru, badly injured and being the only survivor of the War of the Pacific, he is revived by Margarita, a local woman who was herding her cattle in the surroundings. There will begin a love story despite language and cultural barriers.[5]
Cast edit
- Maribel Baldeón as Margarita
- Juan Cano as Lautaro
- Agustina Alarcón
- Felix Poma
- Beto Pomacanchari
- Moises Quichua
Production edit
Principal photography began on June 14, 2021, and ended on July 12 of the same year in Sarhua, Ayacucho.[3]
Release edit
Once Upon a Time in the Andes had its world premiere on November 27, 2023, at the 54th International Film Festival of India[6][7][8] then was screened on February 8, 2024, at the Ibero American Film Festival Miami.[9] Its commercial premiere is scheduled for June 6, 2024, in Peruvian theaters.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Un amor en plena guerra con Chile: peruano Rómulo Sulca alista nueva película, Érase una vez en los andes". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2022-08-21. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Rómulo Sulca Ricra, director de Érase una vez en los Andes". LatAm cinema. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ a b "Film peruano 'Érase una vez en los Andes' tendrá su première mundial en el Festival Internacional de Cine de la India". Huanca York Times (in Spanish). 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "De Huancayo a la India". El Peruano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Film peruano en quechua "Erase una vez en los Andes" encara recta final de postproducción". Noticine.com. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Un torrente de películas apoyadas por Ibermedia en el IFFI de Goa, en la India". Programa Ibermedia (in European Spanish). 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "MYIFFI | Schedule". 2024-01-14. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Once Upon a Time in the Andes". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Erase una vez en los Andes". Iberoamerican Film Festival Miami 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ Vargas, Melani (2024-02-19). "Rómulo Sulca, director de 'Érase una vez en los Andes', y su cruda reflexión sobre el cine peruano". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-10.