Fist. Óscar Catacora, for a long time, embarked on a new film project. Through his Facebook page, at the beginning of the year, he made a call for a casting through which he would choose the actors for his film. The main requirement was to speak Aymara.
Although it is not publicly known what the theme and title of his new film was, some time ago, in an interview with La República, the Puno filmmaker explained that his next production would be the Indian rebellion of 1780. “Talk about what you know, what you don’t, shut up,” was the advice they gave him, and for that reason he had serious intentions to bring this theme to the cinema.
Oscar Catacora, unfortunately, ceased to exist at dawn last Friday, suffering from a health problem. It was in full shooting at 3,950 meters above sea level, in a remote community in the district of Conduriri, from the province of El Collao – Ilave, a place he had chosen as the setting for his next film.
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The death of Catacora was made official through a statement from the production company Cine Aymara Studios (owned by the family of the Puno filmmaker).
Reflections on Wiñaypacha
In 2018, Óscar Catacora made some reflections on Wiñaypacha, his first opera that captured the attention of viewers in Peru and abroad, which earned him a series of recognitions around the world. The film revolves around Willka and Phaxi, an elderly married couple living in a stone and straw hut in a remote ranch in the highlands.
The moving story depicts two unique and lonely characters who, in the twilight of their lives, face a series of complications while hoping for the return of their son Antuku, someone who may never return. But also, reveals how the couple lives by their own codes. There is no such idyllic love, but there is that of reciprocity and mutual attention in accordance with the Andean world.
“It is a criticism of myself and many people who, in reality, have left their community and do not return. I know many people like that from the community where I come from, ”Catacora confessed. He himself had to leave a community in Acora to achieve his dreams.
“The man from the ande I do not think he is full of joy, but he also has deep sadness”, He explained about the history of Willka and Phaxi.
“There should be respect for ways of life (…) there are no higher or lower cultures, just different,” he reflected after being asked why he made a film in Aymara.
Wiñaypacha on Netflix
Netflix announced that Wiñaypacha, Óscar Catacora’s debut feature, will be available from November 9, 2021. In this way, the film adds to the extensive Peruvian content that can be viewed on the streaming platform, such as Retablo, Canción sin nombre , among other.
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