Manuel Chambi

Known for Directing

He was born in Cusco in 1924. Together with his brother Víctor Chambi and other important Peruvian filmmakers, he founded the Cine Club del Cusco. His works reflected the social reality of the people, the peasantry, and indigenous communities, showcasing the Andean universe and its inhabitants. He filmed El Corpus del Cusco (1955), a record of the Catholic celebration of Corpus Christi. The documentary is considered the foundational piece of the so-called Cusco School. His subsequent works, Lucero de Nieve (1957) and Carnaval de Kanas (1956), also achieved international recognition, winning awards at the Reseña de Cine Latinoamericano de Santa Margarita in Italy.Read more

Movies & web series

The Principal Enemy

La Chueca

Danzante de Tijeras

La Basura

De la Recolección a la Agricultura

Mantaro, Fenómeno Imprevisible

El Abigeo

Dos Familias

Puno

La Fiesta de la Candelaria en Puno

Ukuku

Estampas del Carnaval de Kuntirichanki

Estampas del Carnaval de Kanas

Machu Picchu

Ayaviri

Navidad en Cuzco

Vida de los campesinos de Chincheros

La Fiesta de las Nieves

Noche y Alba

Lucero de Nieve

Chumbivilcas. La fiesta de Santo Tomás

El Carnaval de Kanas

Santuranticuy

Corrida de Toros y Cóndores

El Corpus del Cusco