Motherland (whose original title is Kinra; it was later retitled as Kinra, el viaje de Atoqcha, ) is a 2023 Peruvian drama film written and directed by Marco Panatonic, in his directorial debut. It follows a man from Cusco who dreams to become an engineer, but doesn't want to leave his mother and sister.
The film had its world premiere at the 38th Mar del Plata International Film Festival on 6 November 2023, where it won the Golden Astor. It was theatrically released in Peru on 14 November 2024 by V&R Films. It was also selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Synopsis Atoqcha travels between his home in the mountains where his mother lives and the city of Cusco, looking for a place to live and work, seeking a future as a civil engineering student. Along his journey, he will find a friend who will welcome him like family. However, he cannot forget his mother or his sister, who is also searching for her own path, or the land where he grew up. Going back is his way, despite starting anew, because his heart will always be divided, just like his country.
Cast The actors participating in this film are:
Raul Challa Casquina as Atoqcha Yuri Choa Tunquipa as Richar Tomasa Sivincha Huamani as Atoqcha's mother Marcosa Huamani Gonzales as Mamagrande Jorge Gonzales as Atoqcha's father Lizbeth Cabrera as Atoqcha's sister Aurelio Quispe Cusihuaman as Julian Dorotea Noa Ch’ecca as Richar's mother Soledad Secca Noa as Richar's sister Celso Aro Quispe as Engineer
Production The first version of the script was completed in 2014, then in 2017 the film received an economic stimulus of 420,000 soles from the Audiovisual, Phonography and New Media Directorate delivered by the Ministry of Culture of Peru in the category of "Fiction Feature Film Projects in Native Languages". It was recorded over a period of 2 years in Chumbivilcas in Cusco, Peru.
Release Motherland had its world premiere on November 6, 2023, at the 38th Mar del Plata International Film Festival, then screened on March 28, 2024, at the Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival, on April 14, 2024, at the 12th Montreal Latin American Film Festival, on August 12, 2024, at the 28th Lima Film Festival, and on November 16, 2024, at the Cali International Film Festival. It was commercially released on November 14, 2024, in Peruvian theaters.
Accolades YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.202338th Mar del Plata International Film FestivalGolden AstorMotherland202428th Lima Film FestivalBest PictureBest Debut FilmInternational Critics' Jury Award for Best FilmMinistry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian FilmCINETRAB Award for Best FictionAPRECI Award for Best Film in Competition202516th APRECI AwardsBest Peruvian Feature FilmMotherlandBest DirectorMarco PanatonicBest ScreenplayBest Leading ActorRaúl Challa CasquinBest Supporting ActressLizbeth CabreraBest Supporting ActorYuri Choa Tunquipa
See also
List of submissions to the 98th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film List of Peruvian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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