HUAHUA

CHILD

By Josè ESPINOSA

SHORTSFIT - as SALES All rights, World

First film - Completed 2018

A couple of young indigenous people are going to be parents. This news arouses their concern about the identity with which they will educate and raise their son or daughter, in a globalized society and with the changes that take place in the indigenous culture.

Festivals
& Awards

Ventana Sur 2018
Video Library
Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano La Habana 2018
Festival Internacional de cine documental EDOC 2018
Selección oficial
San Diego Latino Film Festival 2019
Chicago Latin Film Festival 2019
Quetzacoatl Indigenous Film Festival 2019
Dreamspeakers Film Festival 2019
First People's Indigenous Film Festival 2019
2nd Award
    • Year of production
    • 2018
    • Genres
    • First film, Social issues, Documentary
    • Countries
    • ECUADOR
    • Languages
    • SPANISH
    • Budget
    • 50 - + M$
    • Duration
    • 69 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Josè ESPINOSA
    • Producer(s)
    • Citlalli ANDRANGO (AYLLU RECORDS)
    • Synopsis
    • A couple of young indigenous people are going to be parents. This news arouses their concern about the identity with which they will educate and raise their son or daughter. In a globalized society and the changes that exist in the indigenous culture. José returns to Otavalo to find answers to his concerns. Citlalli in the capital reflects on his decision to have assumed the identity of his indigenous father. Each, in parallel, will be confronted with the current situation of their culture while outlining what will be the best way to raise the huahua. Together they explore the history of their people, their identity and the society in which they live