K'uchu: A childhood place
Short film, animation, by Alessio Del Pozo Temoche, Perù, 2025.
Óscar begins to isolate himself in his playful childhood world. His best friend, Jesús, no longer wants to play after falling in love with Betsa, a classmate. Torn between abandoning his childhood and continuing to play alone, terrorist violence erupts, forcing Óscar to grow up overnight and abandon his hometown. Forty years later, he remembers it all as he drives down the highway to return to his hometown, searching for food and shelter during the COVID-19 crisis.
Director Biography - Alessio Del Pozo Temoche
He is passionate about animation. After completing his university studies in audiovisual, he focused on developing new content as an illustrator and animator. He currently works as a director at Apus Estudio, where he has helmed several projects, including writing and directing the miniseries "Protegiendo el futuro de Sol," as well as music videos for prominent artists such as DJ Illenium ("Starfall"), Kenia Os ("Toy Toy"), and DJ Frank Walker ("Madness"). He also directed a special video for Marvel Entertainment's "Hawkeye," as well as promotional content for Garena Freefire and Skilled Skeleton from Veefriends Master of the Universe.
LANGUAGE: Spanish
SUBTITLES: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese
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K'uchu: A childhood place