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The Song of the Butterflies

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Rember Yahuarcani is an indigenous artist from the Uitoto Nation who lives in Lima, Peru. From his clan, the White Heron, only two families remain in Peru. Rember's paintings are inspired by the stories his grandmother Martha told him before she died. However, he has never dived into the darkest part of his nation’s history: the indigenous massacre during the rubber boom. Martha is a survivor of the horror and she speaks to Rember in dreams guiding him in a spiritual journey back to the jungle. He first visits his parents, who are also artists, in the Peruvian jungle. And finally, he sails to La Chorrera, in Colombia, where he confronts the past and meets other members of his clan.

Directed byNúria Frigola Torrent

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 5m
Language
ES
Released
May 28, 2020
Studios
Travesia FilmsJacalito FilmsLa Mula Producciones

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Hot Docs 2020 Trailers: THE SONG OF THE BUTTERFLIES

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4 credited
Starring
Rember Yahuarcani

Rember Yahuarcani

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Santiago Yahuarcani

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Nereida López

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Martha López

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Creative team
Directed by
Núria Frigola Torrent
Núria Frigola Torrent
Written by
Núria Frigola Torrent
Núria Frigola Torrent
Produced by
Rolando Toledo Vega
Núria Frigola Torrent
Núria Frigola Torrent

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