Mónica Sánchez

Originally produced for PBS's Great Performances Series, La Pastorela is a musical retelling of the shepherds' journey to Bethlehem to see the Christ Child. We see the tale through the eyes of a modern young girl, the oldest child in a large rural Tex-Mex family. During a surrealistic dream, which brings to mind "The Wizard of Oz," the young chicana makes a fantastical journey with the shepherds and along the way; witnesses the triumph of God's Angels over Satan's diablo's. Full of drama, comedy, fantasy and wonderful music; this is a rare film the whole family can enjoy together.

The Peruvian army captain Pantaleon Pantoja, a very serious and efficient officer, is chosen by his superiors to set up a special service of 'visitors' to satisfy the sexual needs of the soldiers posted on remote jungle outposts.

A story about friendship and moral dilemmas. Young people yearn for a better future in developing country, while old people seek to restore the old times.

The tombs of the grand lords of Moche civilization - one of Peru's most important pre-Hispanic civilizations -- are in constant danger from grave robbers, but archeologist Walter Alva has managed to find some priceless treasures and recreate the lives of this ancient people of northern Peru.

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It is the legend of several stories. A journalist who hates a guy who's on TV, you have to interview him, then ends up making love to this again and again, in the end both are separated from love. Another story is that of an old man who teaches at a beautiful piano melody to a very young child, in turn this man sees everywhere a very beautiful girl who happens to be a past love, she is a ghost that embodies in the body of every woman he sees. The child learning piano has a grandfather who loves him and conceited enough, yet the mother of the child does not like to go out with Grandpa because the child very rare note. The last story is about a woman from planet you want San Antonio grant him the miracle that an altar boy to notice her and she later marries her.

A man launches a desperate search into the heart of the Amazon to find his missing girlfriend amid a rash of mysterious disappearances.

A film about the typical candidates for the presidency of Peru.

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.

Maria earns her living fishing in a northern Peruvian village, working alongside her husband. But when her husband is called away to work on larger industrial fishing boat, Maria, who is pregnant, finds ways to act out her anger.

In a town called Berona where two tuk-tuk companies fight for control of the town, Romulo and Julita, members of opposing companies must find a way to be together. After one fight two long the mayor will choose which company will rule Berona after a tuk-tuk race.

It tells the story of Jorge who dreams of going to live in the United States. He loves the American way of life and above all, the gringas, but at the North American embassy they deny him a visa. That afternoon she meets Ganzo López, who has just been given the "Greencard" because he married a gringa. Jorge then decides that the solution to his problems is to also marry a gringa and travels to Cuzco to look for her ...

One of Lima’s most exclusive residential neighborhoods is turned upside down by the arrival of the Gonzales family, who have come from the countryside to settle into a half-finished house they inherited. Their down-to-earth ways will rub the neighbors the wrong way, especially the Maldinis, who will do everything in their power to get rid of them. As the years go by and new seasons unfold, the story deepens with the arrival of the Montalván family, who will bring even more conflicts and unexpected situations to this unique neighborhood.

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