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Retablo (2017)

Retablo poster
Directed by
Álvaro Delgado-Aparicio
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Peru
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
16
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 62 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy from a rural village in Peru is training to become a master of the traditional retablo craft from his father. His world is shaken when he uncovers a secret about his father that challenges his family and community.

intimatesomberslow-burnculturally groundedemotionally restrainedfamily-focusedquietly tenseheartfelt

What happens

Retablo is a 2017 drama film directed by Alvaro Delgado-Aparicio. The film is an international production with the participation of Peru, Germany and Norway. The cast also includes Magaly Solier as Anatolia, Segundo's mother and Noé's wife. Delgado-Aparicio's full-length directorial debut, the film is written and acted in Ayacucho Quechua. It is a co-production between Peru, Germany and Norway. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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