Powerful Chief

Powerful Chief
Film poster
SpanishManco Cápac
Directed byHenry Vallejo
Release dates
  • August 21, 2020 (2020-08-21) (Lima Film Festival)
  • December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09) (Peru)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguagesSpanish
Quechua
Budget$160.000

Powerful Chief (Spanish: Manco Cápac) is a 2020 Peruvian drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Henry Vallejo. It was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.

Plot

After arriving in Puno, Elisban struggles to find work and a sense of belonging.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Velázquez, Lidia. ""Manco Capac", candidata peruana al Oscar, camino de los cines". Noticine.com. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Manco Cápac gana los premios de la prensa cinematográfica peruana". Peru21. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Cinta peruana "Manco Cápac" es elegida como precandidata para los Oscar 2022". RPP. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Oscars 2022: Powerful Chief Is Peru's Contender". Cinema Tropical. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.