Back to questions. Is there a new Peruvian cinema? Was there a Peruvian film industry? Was there "Peruvian cinema" as a theory or manifesto brought to the screen?
Having participated in the realization of an idea makes me feel lucky. Fortunate to be part of something that will remain in the mind and the Peruvian film record (to be beaten or caressed). However, the question arises, uncomfortable indeed how important is it for someone like me, is not imbued with the whole theory that others handle cinephile. I do not pretend to answer that question. I guess with time I will realize what it meant to be part of the team of "3", Eduardo Quispe third film, promoting younger years.
What I mean is this: ANYONE CAN MAKE FILM IN PERU. That does not sound derogatory, but that now, in these years is true. As always, we must make distinctions: anyone can make films Peru, but not all have the courage and clear thinking to do so. That is the merit of our director and friend Eduardo. He made a movie in which those involved say-no "actors" and "actresses" because we are not even remotely-develop their own ideas based on the item prepared. He risked several guest thought it was a madness, a senseless maniac too pretentious cinephile. And yet ceased, not backed down and moved on. Anyone can make movies in Peru, but not everyone has what it takes.
And what is required: camera, friends, money-short, but necessary, time-indispensable-but above all, an idea, a flag, faith in what you want to achieve, concept. Given a camera, bring friends with whom you share, gather and make the most of what little free time you have after work, as in my case, almost 10 hours a day, spend the few remaining soles salary and accounts payable for recording materials. But above all, in the first place, an idea worth considering making it seen, read, observed, what is heard. "3" is a particular vision of Lima in general. "3" is the realization of individual discourse in search of a general truth to understanding our society. "3" is a manifesto. Different histories, personal, united by a common space that is receding gradually for the inpersonalidad of life in the concrete that is built daily in Lima. We try to escape the life that standardizes and categorizes them all as anarchists, racists, yuppies, etc. And we do trying to take our own path. Each with their stories, their traumas, fears, fetishes, but each share with all our individuality. Ordinary life, like mine, does not focus on the pursuit of perfect love or the Holy Grail. Life is as it is: hard, ugly and simple, but there her beauty, full of hope and countless times indecipherable to the rest, except for the living.
Is there a new Peruvian cinema? I do not know. But I know we all can make a movie of our lives. Portray what is in them through a video camera provided. We can tell real stories. I do not think there is a new Peruvian cinema. I think simply that there are more ways of making films now. There are more eyes, more knowledge, more desire, fewer barriers. I think what was done in earlier Peruvian cinema is valid. I do not think my cultural life film without having seen "Alias \u200b\u200bLa Gringa", "Without compassion," "The lion's mouth", "Juliana", "Death at dawn", "Immoral Tales" and more. But I know that films such as culture in general, should not be the privilege of a fortunate few who can and do postgraduate studies at foreign film, so I know that hopefully anyone can make movies in Peru.
Miguel Vargas
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