Fist. Peruvian cinema is in mourning. At 7:00 pm on Friday, November 26, 2021, the death of the outstanding filmmaker was confirmed Oscar Catacora, who directed the film recorded entirely in Ayamara, Wiñaypacha. At 34 years of age, one of the most promising artists in national cinematography ceased to exist.
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The Puno filmmaker, in recent weeks, was working on his next film. To do this, he had traveled to the heights of El Collao, Ilave. In precisely those circumstances, he had a sudden health problem. According to sources close to the filmmaker, Catacora died of appendicitis.
According to a statement issued by the Aymara Cinema Community, on behalf of Óscar Catacora, it is the family’s wish that the funeral be held in strict private in the homeland. “However, we will be attentive to the condolences of all the people who knew him. His example will encourage us to continue his legacy and enhance his memory ”, they added.
About Wiñaypacha
Wiñaypacha It was the first film of the Puno director, a film that became a candidate for the Oscars and Goya. Óscar Catacora, during 2018, at 31 years of age, achieved what no other filmmaker in the regions had achieved up to that moment.
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The film reflects Aymara life in the highlands. Wiñaypacha shows a very little visible face from Peru. It is the story of an elderly Aymara couple, Willka (Vicente Catacora) and Phaxi (Rosa Nina). Both reside in a stone and straw hut in a high Andean area, on the slopes of a snowy mountain. Her days go by in melancholy over the absence of her son Antuku.
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.
In an interview conducted by La República in September 2018, Oscar Catacora stated that his intention was to reassess the Aymara culture. “Say we are here, we exist,” he said.
Oscar Catacora He was born in a community in the Aymara district of Ácora and in order to find better opportunities in the city, he had to leave his land. From time to time he would go to his community to see his parents and harvest the land.
Ministry of Culture about Óscar Catacora
The Ministry of Culture issued a statement lamenting the death of Óscar Catacora and providing a message to his family and friends.
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