Killa

(Killa)
Alberto Muenala | Drama, Romance, Fiction

2017 | 62 minutes | Ecuador

The first feature in Kichwa, the indigenous language of Amazonian Ecuador, following a photojournalist who becomes entangled in government corruption.

Synopsis

Killa (Before the Moon Rises) is a groundbreaking feature film, the first in the Kichwa language, the indigenous tongue of Amazonian Ecuador.

The film tells the story of a Kichwa photojournalist, Sayri, who inadvertently becomes entangled in government corruption after taking photos of a shady mining operation. As the story unfolds, Sayri finds himself the target of corrupt officials determined to silence him.

The film’s narrative is further enriched by a love story between Sayri and Alicia, who together face persecution and racism as they fight to expose the truth. Their relationship is tested as the community’s resistance to the mine grows increasingly tense, with an indigenous leader leading the charge against the exploitation of their land.

As the stakes rise, the impact of their confrontation reverberates through the lives of the entire community, making ""Killa"" a powerful exploration of love, resistance, and the clash of values in the face of corruption and exploitation.

Reviews

“The movie highlights the resistance of an Indigenous community struggling to protect their land against the interests of a mining company.” – teleSur

“Alberto Muenala defends the kichwa and the indigenous vision from the movies.” – El Telégrafo

Citation
Main credits

Muenala, Alberto (film director)
Muenala, Alberto (screenwriter)
Muenala, Alberto (film producer)
Cabascango, Sherman (actor)
Camacho, Marcela (actor)
Guerrón, Carlos (actor)

Other credits

Cinematography, Guillermo Ruiz; editing, Frida Muenala, Tato León León; music, Sayri Tupac Muenala.


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Festivals

Ecuador Ethnographic Film Festival

DIRECTOR: Alberto Muenala

NATIONALITY: Ecuador

YEAR: 2017

GENRE: Drama, Romance, Fiction

LANGUAGE: Spanish; Indigenous languages; Other languages

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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