Willaq Pirqa, the Cinema of My Village explained

Willaq Pirqa
Director:César Galindo
Producer:Jedy Ortega Moreno
Starring:Víctor Acurio
Hermelinda Luján
Melisa Álvarez
Alder Yaurisaca
Cinematography:Juan Durán
Editing:Roberto Benavides Espino
Music:Karin Zielinski
Runtime:89 minutes
Country:Peru
Bolivia
Language:Quechua
Spanish

Willaq Pirqa, the Cinema of My Village (whose original title is Willaq Pirqa, el cine de mi pueblo,) is a 2022 Peruvian-Bolivian[1] Quechua-language[2] comedy-drama film directed by César Galindo and written by Galindo, Augusto Cabada and Gastón Vizcarra. It tells the story of Sistu, a 13-year-old boy who lives in a community in Cusco, he discovers the magic of cinema, but the language barrier prevents the villagers from enjoying the movies.[3]

Synopsis

Sistu and his small community in the Andes discover the magic of cinema. This meeting causes a stir but also confronts them with their culture and highlights the limitations of the community to understand and read Spanish. As a solution, they choose Sistu so that every week he goes to town to see a movie and tells it to everyone in the square. One day he finds the canchón empty, the cinema has left... Sistu's illusion of telling the weekly story to the people who are waiting for him, makes him create his own cinema, with his own actors, with his own culture and above all, in your own language.[4]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[5]

Production

Financing and filming

In 2015, the film was a beneficiary of the Economic Stimulus of the Ministry of Culture, in the competition for fiction feature film projects in native languages.[6] The filming began, and it lasted 5 months in Maras and Moray, Cusco.[7]

Music

Karin Zielinski composed the original soundtrack for the film. Wind, string and percussion instruments such as the Andean violin were implemented.[8] The musicians Rubén Concha (quenas, zampoñas, legüero bass drum, charango and guitar), Andrés Chimango Lares (Andean violin) and María Elena Pacheco (violin) also participated.

Willaq Pirqa
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Karin Zielinski
Released:December 8, 2022
Genre:film soundtrack
Length:32:15

Release

Willaq Pirqa, the Cinema of My Village premiered at the 26th Lima Film Festival in August 2022.[9] It was commercially released on December 8, 2022 in Peruvian theaters.[10]

Reception

Willaq Pirqa, the Cinema of My Village drew 42,000 viewers beginning in its sixth week in theaters[11] and ending that same week with over 50,000 viewers.[12] In its ninth week it drew more than 75,000 viewers.[13] In its tenth week in theaters, it exceeded 80,000 viewers,[14] ending its run with 83,382 viewers after 14 weeks.[15] Becoming the most watched Quechua-language film in Peru.[16] [17] [18]

Accolades

YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.
202226th Lima Film FestivalAudience Award for Best FilmWillaq Pirqa, the Cinema of My Village[19]
Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film
PUCP Community Award for Best Film "Made in Peru"
2023Luces AwardsBest Film[20]
Best ActorVíctor Acurio
Best ActressHermelinda Luján[21]
14th APRECI AwardsBest Fiction FilmWillaq Pirqa, the Cinema of My Village[22]
Best DirectorCésar Galindo
Best ScreenplayCésar Galindo, Augusto Cabada & Gastón Vizcarra
Best ActorVíctor Acurio
Best Supporting ActressHermelinda Luján

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Película en quechua Willaq Pirqa se convierte en un fenómeno de taquilla . 2023-02-03 . elperuano.pe . es . 2023-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203204835/https://elperuano.pe/noticia/201540-pelicula-en-quechua-willaq-pirqa-se-convierte-en-un-fenomeno-de-taquilla . live .
  2. Web site: PERÚ . Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA . Director de Willaq Pirqa: "Espero que mi película acerque más a los peruanos" . 2022-12-07 . andina.pe . 2 December 2022 . es . 2022-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221206123841/https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-director-willaq-pirqa-espero-mi-pelicula-acerque-mas-a-los-peruanos-920137.aspx . live .
  3. Web site: Lima . Redacción: Tvo . 2022-11-09 . Película en Quechua "Willaq Pirqa, el cine de mi pueblo" se estrenará en diciembre . 2022-12-07 . TVO LIMA . es-PE . 2022-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207172246/https://tvolima.pe/pelicula-en-quechua-willaq-pirqa-el-cine-de-mi-pueblo-se-estrenara-en-diciembre/ . live .
  4. Web site: cinencuentro . 2022-08-17 . "Willaq pirqa, el cine de mi pueblo": Entrevista al director César Galindo - Cine Peruano . 2022-12-07 . Cinencuentro . es . 2022-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207172247/https://www.cinencuentro.com/2022/08/16/willaq-pirqa-el-cine-de-mi-pueblo-director-cesar-galindo/ . live .
  5. Web site: 2023-04-01 . Reparto de Willaq Pirqa, el Cine de mi Pueblo (película 2022). Dirigida por César Galindo . 2023-04-01 . La Vanguardia . es . 2023-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401173955/https://www.lavanguardia.com/peliculas-series/peliculas/willaq-pirqa-el-cine-de-mi-pueblo-1004496/actores . live .
  6. Web site: Ministerio de Cultura entrega premio a la Mejor Película Peruana del Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP a "Willaq pirqa, el cine de mi pueblo" – DAFO . 2022-12-07 . es-ES . 2022-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207172247/https://dafo.cultura.pe/ministerio-de-cultura-entrega-premio-a-la-mejor-pelicula-peruana-del-festival-de-cine-de-lima-pucp-a-willaq-pirqa-el-cine-de-mi-pueblo/ . live .
  7. News: PERÚ . NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO . 2022-12-03 . Willaq Pirqa: así se grabó la galardonada película en quechua que ingresa a cartelera cronica historias ec estrenos SOMOS . 2022-12-07 . El Comercio . es . 2022-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207172246/https://elcomercio.pe/somos/historias/willaq-pirqa-asi-se-grabo-la-galardonada-pelicula-en-quechua-que-ingresa-a-cartelera-cronica-historias-ec-estrenos-noticia/ . live .
  8. News: PERÚ . NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO . 2023-01-18 . "Willaq Pirqa" y el poder de su música: compositora habla sobre la lógica detrás de las canciones LUCES . 2023-02-08 . El Comercio . es . 2023-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208214315/https://elcomercio.pe/luces/cine/willaq-pirqa-y-el-poder-de-su-musica-compositora-habla-sobre-la-logica-detras-de-las-canciones-noticia/ . live .
  9. Web site: 'Willaq Pirqa, el cine de mi pueblo' se estrena en diciembre: película arrasó en el Festival de Cine de Lima . 2023-04-01 . infobae . es-ES . 2023-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401172451/https://www.infobae.com/america/peru/2022/11/01/willaq-pirqa-el-cine-de-mi-pueblo-pelicula-que-gano-3-premios-en-el-festival-de-cine-de-lima-llega-a-la-cartelera/ . live .
  10. Web site: PERÚ . Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA . "Willaq Pirqa, el cine de mi pueblo" se estrenará en cines el 8 de diciembre . 2022-12-07 . andina.pe . November 2022 . es . 2022-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205002131/https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-willaq-pirqa-cine-mi-pueblo-se-estrenara-cines-8-diciembre-916083.aspx . live .
  11. News: PERÚ . NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO . 2023-01-16 . Willaq Pirqa acumula más de 40 mil espectadores en las salas de cines peruanos Cusco LUCES . 2023-01-17 . El Comercio . es . 2023-01-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117020242/https://elcomercio.pe/luces/cine/willaq-pirqa-acumula-mas-de-40-mil-espectadores-en-las-salas-de-cines-peruanos-cusco-noticia/ . live .
  12. News: PERÚ . NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO . 2023-01-20 . "Willaq Pirqa" supera los 50 mil espectadores desde su estreno en las salas peruanas avatar El gato con botas LUCES . 2023-02-12 . El Comercio . es . 2023-02-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230212003023/https://elcomercio.pe/luces/cine/willaq-pirqa-supera-los-50-mil-espectadores-desde-su-estreno-en-las-salas-peruanas-avatar-el-gato-con-botas-noticia/ . live .
  13. Web site: PERÚ . Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA . Película Willaq Pirqa supera los 75 mil espectadores en salas . 2023-02-12 . andina.pe . 4 February 2023 . es . 2023-02-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230212003018/https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-pelicula-willaq-pirqa-supera-los-75-mil-espectadores-salas-927918.aspx . live .
  14. Web site: Lozano . Julianna Paola Ramírez . 2023-02-23 . 'Willaq Pirqa': una película que todo peruano debe ir a ver . 2023-04-01 . RPP . es . 2023-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401172451/https://rpp.pe/columnistas/juliannaramirezlozano/willaq-pirqa-una-pelicula-que-todo-peruano-debe-ir-a-ver-noticia-1468526 . live .
  15. Web site: #WillaqPIRQA se despide de las salas de cine después de catorce semanas en cartelera! Estamos más que felices de haber llegado a Lima, Cusco, Arequipa, Trujillo, Piura, Chiclayo, Cajamarca, Tarapoto, Tumbes, Sullana, Barranca, Jaen, Iquitos y Huancayo. . 2023-04-01 . Twitter . en . 2023-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320023457/https://twitter.com/WillaqPirqa/status/1637288636336013314 . live .
  16. Web site: PERÚ . Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA . Willaq Pirqa se convierte en la película peruana en quechua más vista en el Perú . 2023-04-01 . andina.pe . 23 January 2023 . es . 2023-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401172453/https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-willaq-pirqa-se-convierte-la-pelicula-peruana-quechua-mas-vista-el-peru-926363.aspx . live .
  17. Web site: PERU21 . NOTICIAS . 2023-01-23 . Willaq Pirqa se convierte en la película peruana en quechua más vista en el cine willarq pirqa entrevista victor acurio jedy ortega producción nacional película peruana ESPECTACULOS . 2023-04-01 . Peru21 . es . 2023-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401172451/https://peru21.pe/espectaculos/willaq-pirqa-se-convierte-en-la-pelicula-peruana-en-quechua-mas-vista-en-el-cine-willarq-pirqa-entrevista-victor-acurio-jedy-ortega-produccion-nacional-pelicula-peruana-noticia/ . live .
  18. Web site: "Willaq Pirqa", la película en quechua que bate récords en Perú . 2023-04-01 . SWI swissinfo.ch . 3 March 2023 . es . 2023-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401172451/https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/per%C3%BA-cine_-willaq-pirqa---la-pel%C3%ADcula-en-quechua-que-bate-r%C3%A9cords-en-per%C3%BA/48329704 . live .
  19. Web site: PERÚ . Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA . Cultura entrega premio de Mejor Película Peruana a "Willaq pirqa, el cine de mi pueblo" . 2022-12-07 . andina.pe . 13 August 2022 . es . 2022-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205002126/https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-cultura-entrega-premio-mejor-pelicula-peruana-a-willaq-pirqa-cine-mi-pueblo-905599.aspx . live .
  20. News: PERÚ . NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO . 2023-03-20 . Premios Luces 2022: la lista completa de ganadores televisión cine música artes escénicas gastronomía artes visuales letras podcast programa digital artistas LUCES . 2023-03-29 . El Comercio . es . 2023-03-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330161528/https://elcomercio.pe/luces/premios-luces-2022-la-lista-completa-de-ganadores-noticia/ . live .
  21. Web site: PERÚ . NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO . 2023-01-29 . Premios Luces 2022: conoce la lista completa de nominados al galardón de El Comercio al entretenimiento y la cultura LUCES . 2023-02-08 . El Comercio Perú . es . 2023-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207143552/https://elcomercio.pe/luces/premios-luces-2022-conoce-la-lista-completa-de-nominados-al-galardon-de-el-comercio-al-entretenimiento-y-la-cultura-noticia/ . live .
  22. Web site: Portales . Rodrigo . 2023-05-05 . "Willaq Pirqa" se lleva cinco de los Premios APRECI al cine peruano del 2022 - Cine Peruano . 2023-05-11 . Cinencuentro . es . 2023-05-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230511161125/https://www.cinencuentro.com/2023/05/05/willaq-pirqa-cinco-premios-apreci-cine-peruano-del-2022/ . live .

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