Paraíso

by Hector Galvez, Peru, 2009
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Five teenagers, three boys and two girls, live in a refugee neighborhood south of Lima paradoxically known as Los Jardines del Paraíso, the gardens of paradise. Together with their parents, their share memories of wartime massacres between the army and the Shining Path. Despite their trauma, they yearn to move on with their life. But in an isolated world without opportunities, they have little hope of succeeding.

Festivals & awards

Mostra del Cinema Venezia, in Competition

Filmfestival pérouvien Paris: Prix Le Soleil Tournant du long métrage de fiction


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Credits

Original TitleParaíso
TitleParaíso
Directed byHector Galvez
CountryPeru
Year2009
ScreenplayHéctor Gálvez
Film EditingEric Williams
Soundtrack
CinematographyMario Bassino
SoundFrancisco Adrianzén
CostumesJimena Quispe
Production DesignKarla Lorenzetti
ProductionChullachaki Producciones, Neue Cameo Film
Formats35mm, DVD, Blu-ray
Runtime93 min.
LanguageSpanisch/d/f
CastJoaquín Ventura, Yiliana Chong, José Luís García, Gabriela Tello, William Gómez

Credits

Original TitleParaíso
TitleParaíso
Directed byHector Galvez
CountryPeru
Year2009
ScreenplayHéctor Gálvez
Film EditingEric Williams
Soundtrack
CinematographyMario Bassino
SoundFrancisco Adrianzén
CostumesJimena Quispe
Production DesignKarla Lorenzetti
ProductionChullachaki Producciones, Neue Cameo Film
Formats35mm, DVD, Blu-ray
Runtime93 min.
LanguageSpanisch/d/f
CastJoaquín Ventura, Yiliana Chong, José Luís García, Gabriela Tello, William Gómez

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« Un film qui témoigne d'une étude profonde de la réalité sociale des bidonvilles de Lima, avec une simplicité qui fusionne avec une poésie qui le rend attachant.» Festival Jury Paris