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Cooking Up Dreams (2009)
Can an entire nation be represented by its cuisine?This documentary journeys to the kitchens of Peru's coast, highlands and jungle, as well as Peruvian expat communities in Paris, London, Amsterdam and New York for answers.
From the most humble family kitchens to the poshest restaurants, from stories of pioneering Peruvian chefs abroad to those who preserve ancient recipes at home, we find that Peru's cuisine is a deliciously integrating for its people, who have historically been marked by ethnic and economic differences.
Renowned chefs such as Gastón Acurio, Ferran Adrià, Juan Mari Arzak and Bernardo Roca Rey share their views on Peru's cuisine alongside those unsung chefs, who also dream of Peru's cuisine as a motor of development.
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The Masque (Short documentary) (2008)
We listen to the thoughts of Priscilla as he transforms himself in front of the mirror, and recalls how he went from feeling guilty for having HIV, to taking off his mask to become an activist, overcoming his guilt and fear.
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The Devil Operation (2010)
Father Marco, a humble priest from the mountains of Peru, is being followed. A private security firm is filming and photographing the priest’s every move; their meticulous reports are code-named “The Devil Operation.”
Marco’s allies are murdered and tortured, but he and his disciples refuse to be victims. They turn their cameras on the spies and develop a counter-espionage plan that leads to an American-owned gold mine. For the past decade, the priest has defended farming communities against the mine’s abuses, earning him the nickname ‘The Devil’.
This real-life political thriller will have its world premiere at Toronto's Hot Docs festival on April 30th, 2010. (In competition, Canadian Spectrum program).
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Tambogrande:
Mangos, Murder, Mining (2007)
Adventurous pioneers transform Peru's harsh northern desert into a fertile valley of mango and lime orchards. But all they've worked for is threatened when gold is discovered under their land.
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Choropampa, The Price of Gold (2002)
A devastating mercury spill by the world's richest gold mining corporation transforms a quiet peasant village in Peru's Andean mountains into a hotbed of civil resistance.
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