Catalogue > Un extrait vidéo au hasard

2009, in the high plateau of the Peruvian jungle, near the border to Ecuador, a mining company forces their way into the depths of the forest to search for mineral resources. They do this with the government`s permission, but without consent from the indigenous people, the Awajun natives who live there. Known for their fearlessness, the Awajun stand up to the invaders. But in the fight for their land they are brutally struck down by the government. Violence breeds counter-violence. Years later, young natives learn to use the videocameras and start to follow the trail of violence.

Fernando Vílchez Rodríguez (Perú, 1980). He studied Philosophy in Lima and Filmmaking in Madrid. His works are inquiries into the fractures of Peruvian society and the use of video archive, and have been selected in London, La Habana, Karlovy Vary, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, Montreal. Since last year, he is the Head of Programme of Lima Independiente International Film Festival. His last film, "I can only show you the color" had its premiere in the Berlinale Shorts Competition 2014.