Grompes, Curumi and The Papaya Girl (Spanish: Grompes, Curumí y la niña de la papaya) is a 2023 Peruvian documentary film written, edited, narrated, filmed and directed by Fernando Valdivia. It follows the 1997 expedition to Purús in search of "The Papaya girl", the protagonist of the 1986 photo by photographer Lily Saldaña that became popular in newspapers, magazines and calendars.
Synopsis After 25 years, ancient images that intertwine the lives of a lost indigenous girl, an old Huni Kuin healer and a Chitonahua native who abandoned the nomadic life return to the distant jungles of Purús. The past returns to confront a present in which they continue fighting to survive in the midst of isolation and marginalization, where the forest is their main ally.
Cast
Grompes Puricho Clara Belisario Nascimento Amrnado Puricho Margarita Puricho Segundina Puricho Roberto Puricho
Release It had its world premiere on October 19, 2023, at the 10th Trujillo Film Festival, on November 13, 2023, at the 9th University of Lima Film Week, and on January 14, 2024, at the 10th Censurados Film Festival.
Accolades YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.202310th Trujillo Film FestivalBest Documentary Feature FilmGrompes, Curumi and The Papaya Girl9th University of Lima Film WeekHonorable Mention202414th APRECI AwardsBest Documentary
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