Manuel Chambi
Directing
He was born in Cusco in 1924. Together with his brother Víctor Chambi and other important Peruvian filmmakers, he founded the Cine Club del Cusco. His works reflected the social reality of the people, the peasantry, and indigenous communities, showcasing the Andean universe and its inhabitants. He filmed El Corpus del Cusco (1955), a record of the Catholic celebration of Corpus Christi. The documentary is considered the foundational piece of the so-called Cusco School. His subsequent works, Lucero de Nieve (1957) and Carnaval de Kanas (1956), also achieved international recognition, winning awards at the Reseña de Cine Latinoamericano de Santa Margarita in Italy.
Known For
Filmography · 28
1977Danzante de TijerasDirector1975La ChuecaDirector1974The Principal EnemySelf1974La BasuraDirector1974De la Recolección a la AgriculturaDirector1974Mantaro, Fenómeno ImprevisibleDirector1974Los UniversitariosDirector1972El AbigeoDirector1970Dos FamiliasDirector1970Realidad IDirector1966PunoDirector1965La Fiesta de la Candelaria en PunoDirector1965UkukuDirector1964Estampas del Carnaval de KuntirichankiDirector1963Estampas del Carnaval de KanasDirector1962Machu PicchuDirector1961AyaviriDirector1961Navidad en CuzcoDirector1961Vida de los campesinos de ChincherosDirector1960La Fiesta de las NievesDirector1959Noche y AlbaDirector1957Lucero de NieveDirector1957Chumbivilcas. La fiesta de Santo TomásDirector1956El Carnaval de KanasDirector1956SanturanticuyDirector1956Corrida de Toros y CóndoresDirector1956Las PiedrasDirector1955El Corpus del CuscoDirector