Extirpator of Idolatries

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Extirpator of Idolatries (2016)

Directed by Manuel Siles

“A movie about the cultural resistance in a country besides diverse, divided.”

Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery · 1h 26m

The police detective Waldo, of immersed and circumspect disposition and temper, investigates several crimes associated with indigenous rituals that occur in some regions of the Peruvian Andes. There we find a boy and a girl who are about to enter puberty and begin to interact with certain mythical beings, a supernatural belief very common in many Andean villages. A sinister character, pretending to be on a mission of faith, but imbued with religious dogmatism and intolerance, interrupts this peaceful scene as he casts an ominous shadow over these ancient Peruvian beliefs. Although Waldo's boss considers him inferior and distrusts his methods (a form of discrimination), the policeman continues his efforts to capture the "Extirpator of Idolatries.¨ At the same time, Waldo will resolve his own inner conflict which has troubled him all his life.

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Cast

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Oswaldo Salas Police detective Waldo Mamani / Mythical creature Magaly Solier Mother of the boy Paulina Bazán Village girl
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Diego Yupanqui Village boy Augusto Casafranca extirpator of idolatries
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Oscar Ludeña Police deputy / Mythical creature
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Renato Gianoli Chief of Police

Crew

Director
Manuel Siles
Screenplay
Manuel Siles
Director of Photography
Marco Alvarado
Editor
Jean Alcócer
Producer
Abraham Siles

Details

Original title
Extirpador de Idolatrias
Release date
2016-04-14
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Original language
ES
Spoken languages
Spanish, Quechua
Countries
Peru
Production
La Luna Pintada Producciones
Budget
$60,000