''Carnaval'' is a 2024 Peruvian

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written and directed by Gabriel Tejada and María José Osorio. It reviews the history of the Cajamarca festival from its origins to the present day and whose gastronomy, music and characters unite an entire town. It premiered on February 1, 2024, in

Cajamarca Cajamarca (), also known by the Quechua name, ''Kashamarka'', is the capital and largest city of the Cajamarca Region as well as an important cultural and commercial center in the northern Andes. It is located in the northern highlands of Peru ...

theaters.

Synopsis

Before

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is Carnival, the time when everyone can do whatever they want. This documentary narrated by a generation of carnival-goers along with archival material from 50 years ago, portrays the party full of music, food, drink and color that currently unites an entire town; people who later repent of their sins.

Production

Financing

The film received a financial incentive of S/312,000

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after winning the 2022 National Documentary Project Competition of the Directorate of Audiovisuals, Phonography and New Media of the

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to begin filming.

Filming

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began on February 10, 2022, and wrapped in early March of the same year in

Cajamarca, Peru Cajamarca (; qu, Kashamarka; ay, Qajamarka) is a department and region in Peru. The capital is the city of Cajamarca. It is located in the north part of the country and shares a border with Ecuador. The city has an elevation of above sea lev ...

References

{{reflist 2024 films 2024 documentary films Peruvian documentary films 2020s Spanish-language films Films set in Peru Films shot in Peru Documentaries about music 2020s Peruvian films