Film inspired in the director´s childhood and
his Kichwa cosmovision . Puka Urpi tells the
journey of Killa (6) who, after being orphaned,
moves to the countryside to live with her
grandmother (65). Over time, the girl learns
from her grandmother how to work the fields
and how to connect with nature. One day, Killa
chases some red feathers in the cornfield,
which lead her to an abandoned house where
she finds something that will allow her to get
in touch with her deceased mother.
Film Info
Duration: 70 minutes
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Rating : 12 years up
Director: Segundo Fuerez
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Screenplay: Segundo Fuerez, Diana Molina, Jacob Valladares
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Production: Segundo Fuerez, Jacob Valladares
Production companies: RUNAnimation, Tinamú Films
Fiction feature film
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PUKA URPI won funds from the "National Film Institute in Ecuador" for production in 2017 and post production in 2023. We won colorization services at the "FICVIÑA Independent Film Festival" in Chile 2021 with the company HD Argentina. The film, also was selected in the WIP of the "25th Florianápolis Audiovisual Mercosur International Film Festival". The film participated in the "Latin American Film Festival in Vancouver" 2021 in the Work in Progress.