Underplayed Gems

Teloneras (2019)

Teloneras poster
Directed by
Rómulo Sulca Ricra
Genre
documentary film
Country
Peru
Runtime
1h 22m
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How it feels

This documentary follows five women in Peru who are trying to make careers in Andean huancaíno folk music. They look to the singer Flor Pucarina as their main inspiration and face various challenges in their personal and professional lives.

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What happens

Teloneras es una película documental peruana dirigida por Rómulo Sulca y estrenada en 2019. El largometraje retrata la vida de cinco mujeres: Suliana García, Kely Castellanos, Yhadira Sullca, Frida Gutiérrez y Shandú, que buscan abrirse camino en la música vernacular andina huancaína, teniendo como principal referente e inspiración a la cantante Flor Pucarina.​ El documental explora las aspiraciones, dificultades y experiencias de sus protagonistas en distintos momentos de sus vidas, así como su vínculo con la tradición musical andina y el legado cultural de Flor Pucarina. La película ha recibido distinciones como el “Premio del Público a la mejor Película Peruana” (2019) y Mejor largometraje documental del Festival Internacional FENACI (2021).​ (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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