Neighborhood Cinemas
(Cines de video)
Wari O. Gálvez Rivas | Documentary
2020 | 101 minutes | Peru
Elder Peruvian cinema workers screen a movie in which they are the protagonists, sharing intimate tales from their past in old theaters.
Synopsis
In a touching documentary, a group of seasoned cinema workers from across Peru prepares to screen a film where they are the central characters. These former operators, ticket holders, and administrators share their most personal and unforgettable experiences, reflecting on the old cinemas where they spent much of their lives, growing older with the theaters they cherished. Through their evocations and memories, the film generates a profound sense of longing for a bygone era in Peruvian cinema.
This ambitious documentary documents not only the roles and struggles of these workers but also the rise and fall of the theaters themselves—from the first brick laid to their eventual demolition. As these old movie houses face their final years, the workers too find themselves aging, often forced to learn new trades as their theaters close.
Reviews
"The Peruvian film smells of nostalgia as it revives with images the old movie theaters installed throughout the country, today disappeared from the cinephile eye." – Christiaan Lecarnaqué Linares, El Pirata
"Cines de Video: the feature film that tours old neighborhood cinemas." – Peru 21
Citation
Main credits
Gálvez Rivas, Wari O. (film director)
Gálvez Rivas, Wari O. (film producer)
Other credits
Cinematography, Jorge Terrazos Javier, Jorge Cerna; editing, Cristian Jayos Chávez, Wari O. Gálvez Rivas.
Citation
Cataloging
Pragda subjects
Cinema Studies
Culture + Identity
Labor Studies
Latin American Studies
Sociology
South America
Keywords
Clips
Festivals
Al Este Film Festival - Audience Award; It's All True International Documentary Film Fetival
DIRECTOR: Wari O. Gálvez Rivas
NATIONALITY: Peru
YEAR: 2020
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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