Journal of Anthropological Films (Oct 2020)

Horror in the Andes

  • Martha-Cecilia Dietrich

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15845/jaf.v4i02.3112
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 02

Abstract

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Horror in the Andes is a behind-the-scenes documentary that follows the process of making a horror movie in Ayacucho, Peru. Directed by audio-visual anthropologist Martha-Cecilia Dietrich, it explores how Andean filmmakers use the horror genre as a means to revive stories of a pre-colonial past. Appropriating a global cinematic language to tell local (hi)stories, Horror in the Andes pays testament to the craft of filmmaking and its community.

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