The documentary "El sol rojo en el poniente" (The Red Sun in the West), filmed by Marina Ochoa, was premiered at
This interesting film analyzes the Japanese immigration in
“The Red Sun in the West” reveals the problems Japanese workers had to face, as cheap labor on the sugar plantations, at first, and then in the cities, during a very complex time in Cuban history.
The film was produced by independent firm ARO and the
The Cuban film El ojo
The event features many competing works in the categories of fiction and documentary, from several Latin American countries, according to the event's official web site (www.festivaldelima.com). Dialogues between filmmakers, critics and public, workshops, conferences and books on the cinema will also have space in the festival.
Argentina competes with the films Carancho, Dos Hermanos, Los Labios and Rompecabezas, while Bolivia will show Zona Sur. From Brazil comes Hotel Atlantico, and Viajo porque necesito, vuelvo porque te amo.
Costa Rica will exhibit Agua Fria de Mar, Mexico is seeking nominations with Alamar, Cronicas Chilangas and Norteado, Nicaragua with the film La Yuma, and Uruguay will exhibit La Casa Muda.
The host country is competing with the films Contracorriente, Octubre, and
About 12 documentaries also entered the festival, showing the revitalization of a gender that has internationally recognized filmmakers in
The event's official jury is made up of Maria Novaro (
