Manuel Chambi
Directing
Biography
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, Luce
🎬 Movies (28)
Danzante de Tijeras
1977
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La Chueca
1975
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The Principal Enemy
1974
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La Basura
1974
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De la Recolección a la Agricultura
1974
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Mantaro, Fenómeno Imprevisible
1974
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Los Universitarios
1974
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El Abigeo
1972
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Dos Familias
1970
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Realidad I
1970
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Puno
1966
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La Fiesta de la Candelaria en Puno
1965
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Ukuku
1965
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Estampas del Carnaval de Kuntirichanki
1964
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Estampas del Carnaval de Kanas
1963
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Machu Picchu
1962
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Ayaviri
1961
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Navidad en Cuzco
1961
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Vida de los campesinos de Chincheros
1961
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La Fiesta de las Nieves
1960
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Noche y Alba
1959
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Lucero de Nieve
1957
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Chumbivilcas. La fiesta de Santo Tomás
1957
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El Carnaval de Kanas
1956
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Santuranticuy
1956
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Corrida de Toros y Cóndores
1956
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Las Piedras
1956
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El Corpus del Cusco
1955
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