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Written by | Óscar Catacora |
Produced by | Tito Catacora |
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Edited by | Tito Catacora |
Production company | Cine Aymara |
Distributed by | V&R Films |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Country | Peru |
Language | Aymara |
Yana-Wara is a 2023 Peruvian mystery drama film written and co-directed by Óscar Catacora along with Tito Catacora. [1] [2] It is the posthumous work of Óscar Catacora, following his death on November 26, 2021, while filming in El Collao Province due to appendicitis. [3]
The communal justice system accuses Don Evaristo, 80 years old, for the murder of his granddaughter Yana-Wara, 13 years old. During the hearing, everyone learns the tragic story of this young girl. [2]
Yana-Wara had its world premiere on August 13, 2023, as part of the Fiction competition at the 27th Lima Film Festival, [2] then screened at the 9th University of Lima Film Week on 12 November 2023. [5] It will be part of the main competitive selection of the 27th Málaga Film Festival on March 6, 2024. [6] [7] Distributed by V&R Films, it was released theatrically in Peru on 4 April 2024. [8]
Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | 27th Lima Film Festival | Best Picture | Yana-Wara | Nominated | [9] |
Best Peruvian Film - First Honorable Mention | Won | ||||
9th University of Lima Film Week | National Feature Film Competition | Won | [10] | ||
Enrique Pinilla Award | Won | ||||
2024 | 15th APRECI Awards | Best Peruvian Feature Film | Won | [11] | |
Best Director | Óscar Catacora & Tito Catacora | Won | |||
Best Actor | Cecilio Quispe | Nominated | |||
Best Actress | Luz Diana Mamani | Nominated | |||
Best Screenplay | Óscar Catacora | Won | |||
27th Málaga Film Festival | Best Ibero-American Film | Yana-Wara | Nominated | [12] [13] |