The Call of Fayu Ujmu

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The Call of Fayu Ujmu (2002)

Directed by Rainer Simon

Documentary, Drama · 44m

A 13-year-old Indian boy is found unconscious after being attacked in the jungle by the evil spirit Fayu Ujmu. A shaman attempts to ritually tame the spirit and advises the boy’s father to capture it. This story is based on a Chachi Indian legend; it was shot with indigenous inhabitants of the jungle community of Loma Linda, on the Rio Cayapas.

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Cast

Christian Kuchenbuch
L
Lorenzo Añapa
P
Pedro Tenorio Añapa
S
Samuel Añapa
M
Maria Chapiro
H
Humercindo Añapa Melchior
R
Rosa Piachinche

Crew

Director
Rainer Simon
Writer
Rainer Simon

Details

Original title
Der Ruf des Fayu Ujmu
Release date
2002-01-01
Runtime
44m
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German, Spanish
Countries
Germany, Ecuador