Music Composition: Sébastian Riqueleme, Brian d’Oliveira
Production : TV5 Canada, Parafilms, Valentin Proult, Crédit d’impôt Canada
Details: 52’ Film – Cinema & TV
Year: 2021
Purunga, The Cliff Man
There are men on this earth who, every day, risk their lives to provide for their families. Between the arid desert and the vast Pacific Ocean, the region of Huarmey, Peru, is home to towering cliffs that mark the entrance to a world where nature reigns supreme. These men, true guardians of ancestral traditions, face challenges where adrenaline and raw strength are their only allies against the untamed elements.
They climb steep rock faces, defying the void and the crashing waves below, relying solely on the resilience inherited from generations past. Their daily lives are a delicate balance between boldness and survival, where every movement becomes a carefully choreographed dance between danger and control. In this grand natural theater, they find not only the means to feed their loved ones but also to nourish their souls, drawing strength and meaning from the vast wilderness that gives purpose to their existence.