The Light on the Hill

A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death.

Runtime

1h 35m

Director

Werner Herzog

Cast

Klaus Kinski, Helena Rojo, Del Negro

Peru, early 2000s. Alfonso wants to be a writer, but he decides to work first as a journalist. He is assigned to the crime section of a newspaper, a job from which he can know the nasty guts of tabloid publications.

Runtime

2h 1m

Director

Francisco J. Lombardi

Cast

Gianfranco Brero, Giovanni Ciccia, Fele Martínez

Gregorio, a boy from the impoverished countryside of Peru emigrates to Lima, the capital city. Experiencing a cultural shock due to the chaotic nature of the city, he must challenge himself to learn Spanish, since his native tongue is Quechua, and survive in this whole prejudiced new world. A hostile world for poor immigrants.

Runtime

1h 25m

Director

Alejandro Legaspi Etchechury, Fernando Espinoza

Cast

Marino León de la Torre, Vetzi Pérez Palma, Augusto Varillas

Based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he and best friend Alberto Granado had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s.

Runtime

2h 6m

Director

Walter Salles

Cast

Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna, Mercedes Morán

A spiritual adventure film chronicling the discovery of ancient scrolls in the rainforests of Peru. The prophecy and its nine key insights predict a worldwide awakening, arising within all religious traditions, that moves humanity toward a deeper experience of spirituality.

Runtime

1h 39m

Director

Armand Mastroianni

Cast

Matthew Settle, Thomas Kretschmann, Sarah Wayne Callies