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TEARS OF WAYRONCO
LAGRIMAS DE WAYRONCO
Tears of Wayronco is a
documentary which gives
voice to the victims of Peru's
internal armed conflict which
raged for over two decades.
In 2003 Peru's Commission
for Truth and Reconciliation
(Comisión de la Verdad y
la Reconciliación) released
their finding that over 70,000
people died or disappeared
during the power struggle, and
many more who survived now
live with the legacy.
The documentary-makers
interview the indigenous
victims of the conflict,
Ashaninkas forced to hide in
the forests for fear of their
lives, and travel to villages
decimated by the conflict.
They interview members of
the Commission for Truth and
Reconciliation as well as those
named as the perpetrators
including members of The
Shining Path (Sendero
Luminoso), Tupac Amaru
Revolutionary Movement
(MRTA), the Armed Forces,
police and politicians.
The narration follows the
trail of pain and suffering
left behind in the wake of
this struggle for power. The
interviews evoke vivid pictures
of suffering, and liken the
victims to the Wayronco, a
bumblebee native to Peru,
whose flight sound like crying.
Spain. 96 minutes. 2007 (18+)
Director: Jorge Meyer
Spanish, Ashaninka and Quechua
English subtitles
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