A poetic Peruvian masterpiece! Paloma de Papel is a bittersweet coming-of-age fiction story set in the majestic Andes. Juan (Antonio Callirgos) lives an idyllic childhood on the shores of an Andean Lake until he is kidnapped and forced to join the "Shining Path" guerillas. Skillfully directed by Fabrizio Aguilar, and featuring breathtaking cinematography, Paloma de Papel is a compelling portrait of child soldiers in today's world.

Aguilar takes the violence and political turmoil, seen through the eyes of a child, as an opportunity to show a different side of the conflict as well: the tenderness of the mother and son relationship, the loyal friendships, the will to survive. Cinematographer Micaela Cajahuaringa also does a superb job capturing the breathtaking Andean mountains and the idiosyncrasies of the local folklore. Mixing wide shots of the dramatic countryside with careful close-ups of the characters, she offers a complex combination of beauty and suffering, of open vastness and terror.

In Spanish with English subtitles. Duration: 90 minutes. Written and directed by: Fabrizio Aguilar.

A very short documentary on Peru will shown before the film.

Free entrance