Best Peruvian movies

AINBO: Spirit of the Amazon (2021)

An epic journey of a young hero and her Spirit Guides, 'Dillo' a cute and humorous armadillo and "Vaca" a goofy oversized tapir, who embark on a quest to save their home in the spectacular Amazon Rainforest.

How to Get Over a Breakup (2018)

The film tells the life of Maria Fe, a young woman who faces singleness after six years of relationship. Along with her two soul friends, played by Karina Jordán and Jely Reátegui, the girl must learn to be single again. On the way, you will run into old loves, new adventures and lots of fun.

Undertow (2009)

A married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town's rigid traditions.

Space Chicken (2017)

Condorito must find a way to rescue his mother in law from an ancient race of aliens which wants to enslave the universe once again.

The Debt (2015)

Set against the backdrop of an international finance deal in New York and Peru, Oliver's Deal is an intense political drama which explores how far people will go to get what they want.

Eternity (2018)

A couple of elderlies try to survive in Los Andes of Peru while they wait for their son.

¡Asu Mare! (2013)

Follows the adventures of Carlos Alcántara on his way to fame from his childhood in the "Unidad Vecinal Mirones".

Song Without a Name (2020)

Peru, at the height of the political crisis of the 1980s. Georgina is a young woman from the Andes whose newborn daughter is stolen at a fake health clinic. Her desperate search for the child leads her to the headquarters of a major newspaper, where she meets Pedro Campos, a lonely journalist who takes on the investigation. Based on a true story.

Perú: Tesoro Escondido (2017)

Peru is a country steeped in cultural traditions that stretch back more than 1,000 years. But it's also a land of surprising natural riches.

¡Asu Mare! 2 (2015)

Follows Machin's conflicted relationships with his girlfriend Emilia and with his best friend Culicich.

Madeinusa (2006)

Madeinusa is a girl who lives in an isolated village in the mountains of Peru. This strange place is characterized by its religious fervor, and seemingly odd custom: from Good Friday at three o’clock in the afternoon to Easter Sunday, the whole village can do whatever it feels like.

Don't Tell Anyone (1998)

Based on the alleged autobiography of gay peruvian talk show host Jaime Bailey. Joaquin, a young man from the high class of Lima, deals with problems concerning his sexual identity as a child, then as a teenager pressured by his macho snobbish father, then as an independent lazy pot-smoking college student, and later as a cocaine addict in Lima and Miami.

The Last Hour (2017)

Lima, Peru, 1991. After years of fruitless efforts, a group of police officers finally find a lead on the whereabouts of Abimael Guzmán, the bloodthirsty leader of the communist terrorist gang Shining Path.

La acompañante (2023)

The story of a young woman who will go with a stranger to undergo a complicated operation

Máncora (2009)

Following the suicide of his father, haunted by inner demons and his hatred for the world, Santiago decides to escape from Lima and take refuge in Máncora, a beach to the north of Peru where it is always summer.

Milagros: Una osa extraordinaria (2023)

Milagros is a bear who, after experiencing many adventures, decides to fulfil her destiny: preserving her species and telling her story to raise awareness about wildlife conservation.

¡Asu Mare! 3 (2018)

The long-awaited third installment of the blockbuster Asu Mare hits theaters. Cachin and Emilia, already married, prepare to be parents. Cachín gets the long-awaited visa to the United States and together with Emilia, Coolie and Pamela they travel to Miami, where they will spend a thousand and one adventures that will turn their relationship and that of both families upside down.

The City and the Dogs (1985)

Four angry cadets have formed an inner circle in an attempt to beat the system and ward off the boredom and stifling confinement of the military academy, set off a chain of events that starts with a theft and leads to murder.

La boca del lobo (1988)

The military anti-terrorist army takes control of "Chuspi", an unknown and faraway small village, isolated by the terrorist group "Sendero Luminoso" (Shining Path). A soldier called Vitin Luna, and other young soldiers face an invisible, perhaps superior force. Their unit is commanded by a brutal lieutenant who declares the entire village guilty of treason. In the face of this crisis, Vitin must choose between blind obedience and his own conscience.

Soltera, casada, viuda, divorciada (2023)

After the death of her husband, Cecilia joins her childhood friends to embark on a trip to Pacasmayo that will put their friendship to the test.

Sí, Mi Amor (2020)

A blindsided boyfriend must prove his fidelity when his girlfriend spontaneously dumps him after suspecting him of cheating. Based on the successful stan-up comedy show of the same name.

The Inheritance of Flora (2024)

Flora Tristán flees to Peru for her inheritance, but her uncle leaves her penniless by altering the will. Returning to France, she becomes a writer and advocate for workers' and women's rights. Despite romantic entanglements, she chooses to focus on her work, leaving behind her love life.

Sheep and Wolves (2024)

At the height of the Peruvian armed conflict, a mother's world shatters after her son vanishes without a trace.

Condenado en la pequeña Roma (2008)

Sinister Circle (2015)

After the death of a group of teenagers using the Ouija, the psychologist Fernanda and her son return to Peru, but they will find themselves surrounded by an evil entity as big as its wicked sect.

Yana-Wara (2024)

The communal justice system accuses Don Evaristo, 80 years old, of the murder of his granddaughter Yana-Wara, 13 years old. During the hearing, everyone learns the tragic story of this young girl.

Crazy in Love (2016)

The film tells the story of four raw facing different situations of life: love, heartache and endless tragicomic adventures .

Revolution and Land (2019)

The long fight over the land, which demolished the wall between master and serf, continues to divide Peru to this day. But the 1969 agrarian reform marked a before and after in the country's story - a profound change that Peruvian cinema reflected and encapsulated, creating great imagination we continue to discover today. 50 years after the social experiments of the revolution, we ask ourselves whether Peru really messed up or not with Juan Velasco Alvarado.

Sigo siendo (2013)

A trip through the diversity of black and native Peruvian music. Character-driven film, one where the characters are integral to the nation itself. This movie delves into music and musicians, yet it's not strictly a musical; rather, it's a tapestry of seemingly disparate personal narratives woven together in a country also striving to define itself and sketch its identity

El viaje macho (2016)

Upon his release from a long and unjust imprisonment, Dr. Carlos Espejo rediscovers sensations he had long forgotten. During the journey he undertakes in search of his son, he re-experiences the freedom and fatigue of long walks, the benefits of the absorbing waters of a lake, the touch of the sun on his skin and the cold of these Andean regions.