Extirpator of Idolatries
2014 · Movie · 86 min. · Peru
The police detective Waldo, of circumspect disposition and temper, investigates several crimes associated with indigenous rituals that occur in some regions of the Peruvian Andes. There a boy and a girl who are about to enter puberty begin to interact with certain mythical beings, a supernatural belief very common in many Andean villages. A sinister character (the “Extirpator of Idolatries”), 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, the policeman continues his efforts to capture the “Extirpator of Idolatries”. At the same time, Waldo will try to resolve his own inner conflict which has troubled him all his life.
Direction Manuel Siles
Cast Oswaldo Salas · Magaly Solier · Augusto Casafranca · Paulina Bazan · Diego Yupanqui · Oscar Ludeña · Renato Gianoli · Amiel Cayo · Julián Vargas · Firelei Barreda · Fiorella Flores · Ana Arce · Diana Castro
Soundtrack Diego Eslava
Screenplay Manuel Siles
Cinematography Marco Antonio Alvarado
Original title Extirpador de idolatrías
5.2
49 votes (FilmAffinity)
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