Tupac Amaru

This movie by Federico García H portrays the struggle and fall of Peruvian revolutionary Tupac Amaru II. With a recurrent usage of documentary-like narration, it combines a court film with prior events in which several characters acted either in favour or against José Gabriel Tupac Amaru's plans to conquer independence from Spain and the foundation of a country ruled by an Inca (himself), without several abuses commited by Spanish Crown. While on the one hand pace is not the best, on the other hand the careful costume and production design and the rich depiction of Peruvian indigenous culture (not only in the quéchua language) are great merits which pleased me a lot. It is a historical movie which presents an effort of exploring a decisive moment in Peruvian history and that also inspired several political movements in the following centuries.

An epic production shot on locations by a Cuban film crew in 1983 and released in Latin America and Europe in 1984. This film Stars Renaldo Arenas as Tupac Amaru II, not to be confused with the late Cuban writer. A painful true story of a revolutionary Andian warrior whose strength and devotion to his people influenced many in Latin America, Africa and the West. Black Panther Afeni Shakur named her son, Tupac Amaru Shakur, after the Inca revolutionary as an acknowledgment for common struggle for all oppressed people. Ernesto "Che" Guevarra often quoted Tupac Amaru's "patria o' muerte". This film captures the essence of what Tupac Amaru stood for and died for.