Nunkui (2026)
Nunkui, the female spirit of the garden. Nunkui, the name of a Shuar girl in a lush world of plants, animals, spirits and an extended family. Between premonitory dreams and mining conflicts in the Amazonian Cóndor mountain range, Nunkui searches for her place in the world, influenced by her grandfather Yaunchu, an old Shuar leader.
Director: Verenice Benítez
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Sana Maiche as Nunkui |
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Domingo Ankuash as Yaunchu |
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Entsa Maiche as Ana |
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Diana Mashenda as Tía Rosa |
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Blanca Lewin as Maria |
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Juana Rosa Maichi as Abuela |
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Lenin Tsamarenia as Luis |
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Julia Silva as Luisa |
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Alexandra Tzapacu as Cecilia |
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Gina Guachapa as Carmen |
| Directing | Verenice Benítez | Director |
| Writing | Verenice Benítez | Writer |
| Production | Carlos Fagua Medina | Casting Coordinator |
| Directing | Carolina Soler | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Pascale Marin | Director of Photography |
| Art | Analía Torres | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Sound | Arsenio Cadena | Sound |
| Art | César Cardenas | Art Direction |
| Production | Daniela Peña | Casting |
| Production | Isabella Parra | Producer |
| Production | Domingo Ankuash | Associate Producer |
| Production | Joy Penroz | Co-Producer |
| Production | Sylvain Grain | Co-Producer |
| Production | Verenice Benítez | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Sebastián Jatz | Music |
| Editing | Carlos Ruiz-Tagle | Editor |