

Using footage filmed in Peru in 1950 by a foreigner, Víctor writes a letter to his son to question the country he will inherit: among heartbeats and ruins, he searches for a hope that still endures amid disillusionment.
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Víctor Augusto Mendívil's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. El Perú es un lugar para morir is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”