Yana-Wara

Canadian Premiere of Yana-Wara. A powerful drama that explores justice and identity in the Andes. Co-presented with imagineNATIVE.
Experience Yana-Wara — Peru's 2025 Oscar submission for Best International Feature Film — a haunting and powerful drama exploring gender violence, ancestral justice, and spiritual beliefs in the Andean highlands.
Presented as part of the First Peruvian Film Festival in Toronto, this screening is co-presented with imagineNATIVE, https: //imaginenative. org/
📅 Date: July 24
🕘 Time: 9: 00 PM
📍 Venue: Carlton Imagine Cinemas, Toronto
🎟 Limited seating - reserve early!
Synopsis:
Set in a remote Aymara community in the Peruvian Andes, Yana-Wara tells the tragic story of a 13-year-old girl who, after enduring sexual violence, begins to experience terrifying visions believed to be caused by evil spirits inhabiting forbidden places. Her grandfather, Don Evaristo, stands trial under the communal justice system, accused of her murder.
Directed by Óscar Catacora and completed posthumously by his uncle Tito Catacora, Yana-Wara is performed entirely in the Aymara language by non-professional actors from the region. Its striking black-and-white cinematography and powerful storytelling make it one of the most important Indigenous films of recent years.
Join us for a compelling evening that showcases the richness of Peruvian cinema and the profound narratives emerging from its indigenous communities.
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TICKET POLICY
Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
All tickets are per person.
Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis. No assigned seating.