Shirampari: Legacies of the River
- 2022
- Peru, Spain, USA
- Duration:
- 15 mins
Overview
In one of the most remote places of the Peruvian Amazon, an Ashéninka boy must overcome his fears and catch a giant river catfish using just a hook to start his journey to becoming an adult. This film is a glimpse at a vanishing way of life as a father guides his son through the rites of passage to adulthood.
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