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
    • 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.