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The Song of the Butterflies

The Song of the Butterflies

2020•1h 5m•Documentary

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.

Núria Frigola Torrent · Writer

Núria Frigola Torrent · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 5m
LanguageES
Release DateMay 28, 2020

Actors

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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