Laulico

1979·Peru·84 min.
Laulico
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Legend tells that Fuerabamba suffered a drought when the Spanish conquerors captured the Wamani, the spirit of the land, and imprisoned him in their hacienda. Ever since then, the Fuerabambinos lost their role as farmers and became abigeos, or cattle thieves. For generations they tried to attack the hacienda and free the imprisoned spirit, but they were always driven back. Laulico's father led a failed attempt, and now Laulico, chief of the community (played by Monorato Ascue) leads another attack and succeds in taking the hacienda. But he doesn't find the Wamani, and instead he incurs the wrath of the white people, who crucify Girucha, Laulico's childhood friend. The community must then decide whether to continue to search for the Wamani, and whether or not to renew their attack on the hacienda.