The Song of the Butterflies (Spanish: El canto de las mariposas) is a 2020 Peruvian documentary film written, co-produced and directed by Núria Frigola Torrent in her directorial debut.[1][2] It follows Rember Yahuarcani, an indigenous plastic artist from the Witoto people, who will seek to tell the dark past that her community faced as a result of the rubber boom in Peru.[3]
| The Song of the Butterflies | |
|---|---|
 Promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Núria Frigola Torrent |
| Written by | Núria Frigola Torrent |
| Produced by | Rolando Toledo Vega Núria Frigola Torrent Chela de Ferrari |
| Starring | Rember Yahuarcani |
| Cinematography | Nicolás Landa Tami |
| Edited by | Nicolé Hurtado Céspedes |
| Music by | Karin Zielinski |
Production companies | Jacalito Films La Mula Producciones |
Release date |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | Peru |
| Languages | Spanish Munuka |
Synopsis
editRember Yahuarcani, is an indigenous plastic artist from the Witoto people, returns to her homeland after passing through Lima in search of inspiration, remembering the stories that her grandmother Martha López told her before she died. During the recording, Rember Yahuarcani's grandmother is present through a sound file. Being one of the survivors of the "rubber massacre", she tells some dark passages in the history of her people in which they were enslaved, decimated and displaced to other places. Rember will emphasize the importance that those events and experiences of his ancestors cannot be forgotten and that art has the possibility of keeping his culture alive.[4][5]
Narrator
edit- Rember Yahuarcani López
- Nereida López
- Santiago Yahuarcani
- Martha López
Release
editIt had its world premiere on May 28, 2020, at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[6] then screened on August 21, 2020, at the 24th Lima Film Festival,[7] on April 9, 2021, at the 47th Seattle International Film Festival.[8] It was released on August 30, 2021, on PBS.[9]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24th Lima Film Festival | Best Documentary | The Song of the Butterflies | Nominated | [10] |
| 35th Guaralajara International Film Festival | Won | [11] |
References
edit- ^ Gates, Marya. "'The Song of the Butterflies' director Núria Frigola Torrent on her new documentary". Moviefone. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ "POV presenta la película peruana EL CANTO DE LAS MARIPOSAS, se estrena el 30 de agosto en PBS". Miniondas News (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ Pastor, Marilia (2020-08-27). ""El canto de las mariposas": Un viaje a los orígenes y a la cultura amazónica de la mano de Rember Yahuarcani". RPP Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ "El canto de las mariposas". Hot Docs. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ "Un cine que nos conecta: El canto de las mariposas y Círculo de tiza". Festival de Cine de Lima. 2020-12-04. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ "UNA SEÑAL DE LA AMAZONÍA: EL CANTO DE LAS MARIPOSAS". Entrada Libre (in Spanish). 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ "Se estrena en YouTube documental peruano "El canto de las mariposas", dirigido por Núria Frigola Torrent". Revista Leonardo (in Spanish). 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ "Seattle International Film Festival 2021 Archive". Seattle International Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ "POV presenta el estreno del documental peruano EL CANTO DE LAS MARIPOSAS en PBS". Cinema Tropical. 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ "¡Estos son los ganadores del 24 Festival de Cine de Lima!". Festival de Cine de Lima. 2020-10-31. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ "Producciones peruanas "El canto de las mariposas" y "La bronca" se coronaron en el Festival de Cine de Guadalajara". Perú 21 (in Spanish). 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2024-12-14.