| Tattoos in Memory | |
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| Directed by | Luis Llosa |
| Screenplay by | Mario Vargas Llosa |
| Based on | Memorias de un soldado desconocido by Lurgio Gavilán Sánchez |
| Starring | Gianfranco Bustios |
Production company | Iguana Films |
| Distributed by | Venus Films |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | Peru |
| Language | Spanish |
Tattoos in Memory (Spanish: Tatuajes en la memoria) is a 2024 Peruvian drama film directed by Luis Llosa from a screenplay written by Mario Vargas Llosa, based on the autobiographical book Memorias de un soldado desconocido by Lurgio Gavilán Sánchez. It is about a former terrorist and soldier seeking redemption by becoming a Franciscan priest. It premiered on August 29, 2024, in Peruvian theaters.
An orphaned boy from Ayacucho joins the Shining Path, but after experiencing violence, he seeks redemption as a soldier, Franciscan priest, and anthropologist.
Principal photography began on October 24, 2022, and ended on November 25, 2022, in Huanta, Ayacucho in Peru.