Peruvian Documentary Explores Quechua Culture and Climate Change
The documentary Mothers of the Land is as an eye-opening report on the threats to Quechua culture posed by capitalism... Read Article
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The Quipu Project – Sterilised Women in Peru Raise Their Voices
In the 1990s, more than 270,000 women and 22,000 men were sterilised in Peru as part of a massive family... Read Article
REVIEW Feriado
Feriado (Holiday) explores the sexuality of Juan Pablo, an upper class Quito teenager. The title is a play on words,... Read Article
REVIEW Storm In The Andes
Storm In The Andes (Tempestad En Los Andes) marks the final instalment of director Mikael Wiström’s “Peruvian trilogy”. The documentary... Read Article
The Son Of A Shaman: An Interview With Carlos Jacanamijoy
When I realized that I’d picked a bad café to interview the ‘ maestro’ of Colombian art (it was far too... Read Article
Yma Sumac: The Incan Princess and the Voice of the Andes
If there’s one thing I can recall from the classic Disney movies I watched as a child, it’s this: all... Read Article
Latin American Cultural Differences: A Survey
The stereotypes abound: fiestas, siestas, and mañana. Searching for information on the cultural differences among the twelve countries of South... Read Article
No Hay Revolución Sin Canciones: Bolivian Nationalism and its Journey to the World Music Stage
Known as “the roof top of the world” due to its high elevation in the Andes mountains, Bolivia is a... Read Article