Raíz
Franco García Becerra

Raíz

Summary

Feliciano is an eight-year-old shepherd boy who spends his holidays helping his parents in the fields. He dreams of seeing Peru's national football team play in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Playing and his love for football keep him going every day, as do his two pets: Rambo the dog and Ronaldo the alpaca.

A look at everyday life in the Andes through the eyes of a Quechuan child.

Data sheet

Title
Raíz
Original title
Raíz
Country
Peru
Year
2024
Direction
Franco García Becerra
Screenplay
Annemarie Gunkel, Alicia Quispe Sallo
Music
Daniel Castro
Runtime
82 min

Direction

Franco García Becerra

Franco García Becerra

Franco García Becerra is a film director born in Cusco (Peru, 1977). Graduated from the Lima Film School, and trained at the Professional Training Center of the Argentine Film Union SICA. 

His latest film “Raíz” premiered at the Berlin Festival, where it competed in the Generation KPlus section.