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"Lima ¡Was!"

"Lima ¡Was!"Lima ¡Was!
(2004, 56 min.) PERU
Director: Alejandro Rossi
In Spanish and Huanca with English subtitles.

Young indigenous people who have grown up in Lima find community and a sense of self through their participation in hauylarsh competitions, adapting and claiming an ancient Quechua ritual dance still performed in highland communities.

Image credit: Lima ¡Was!; Lima ¡Was!

Alejandro Rossi

13th Native American Film and Video Festival in Santiago, Chile

2006 Native American Film and Video Festival - New York premiere. Schedule at-a-glance

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