WILLKAWIWA (THE SACRED FIRE OF THE DEAD)

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WILLKAWIWA (THE SACRED FIRE OF THE DEAD)

WILLKAWIWA (EL SAGRADO FUEGO DE LOS MUERTOS)

By Pável QUEVEDO ULLAURI

AGUACERO CINE - as PROD

Art - Culture - Completed 2022

Jaime falls dead abruptly. As his body lies lifeless on the ground, his animal spirit emerges from his body. He wanders through the Andean moors until he meets the spirit of his wife. Together they begin their journey to the Land of the Dead.

Festivals
& Awards

Moscow IFF 2022

Short Film Competition

Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur 2022

Main Focus

Mórbido Film Fest 2022

Official Competition

Beijing IFF 2022

International Competition

Rio de Janeiro IFF 2022

Official Selection - Panorama Latino

LatinUy - Punta del Este 2022

International Competition

- Year of production
- 2022
- Genres
- Art - Culture, Experimental, Fantasy
- Countries
- ECUADOR, COSTA RICA
- Languages
- QUECHUA
- Budget
- 0 - 0.3 M$
- Duration
- 15 mn
- Director(s)
- Pável QUEVEDO ULLAURI
- Writer(s)
- Pável QUEVEDO ULLAURI
- Cast
- Wolframio SINUÉ, Ana UMAJINGA
- Producer(s)
- Pável QUEVEDO ULLAURI (Aguacero Cine), Leonardo MOSCOSO (Aguacero Cine)
- Synopsis
- Jaime falls dead abruptly, while he works on his field in the Ecuadorian Andean paramo. He is the newest victim of a deadly and mysterious disease that has struck his Indigenous commune. As his body lies lifeless on the ground, his animal spirit emerges from his body. He wanders through the Andean moors until he meets the spirit of his wife and together, they begin their journey to the Land of the Dead.