The Song of the Butterflies

Rember Yahuarcani is an indigenous artist from the Uitoto Nation who lives in Lima, Peru. From his clan, the White Heron, only two families remain in Peru. Rember's paintings are inspired by the stories his grandmother Martha told him before she died. However, he has never dived into the darkest part of his nation’s history: the indigenous massacre during the rubber boom. Martha is a survivor of the horror and she speaks to Rember in dreams guiding him in a spiritual journey back to the jungle. He first visits his parents, who are also artists, in the Peruvian jungle. And finally, he sails to La Chorrera, in Colombia, where he confronts the past and meets other members of his clan.

Cast

Rember Yahuarcani

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Santiago Yahuarcani

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Nereida López

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Martha López

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Crew

Núria Frigola Torrent

Writer

Rolando Toledo Vega

Producer

Nicole Hurtado Céspedes

Editor

Núria Frigola Torrent

Director

Núria Frigola Torrent

Producer

Álvaro Aparicio Agudín

Foley Artist

Alvaro Aparicio Pajares

Sound Effects Editor

Vanessa Chuquiure

Foley Editor

Nicolás Landa Tami

Director of Photography

Karin Zielinski

Original Music Composer

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