

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. Peru is a place to die is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”