Ecuador Movies

SapiKuna is a documentary exploring the ancestral knowledge of the Kichwa cultures in the Ecuadorian highlands. Through voices, rituals, and...

Mulheres Indigenas Biomas tells the story of six indigenous women leaders in the different major biomes of Brazil. They highlight the strength of the...

In 1989 the ecuadorian writer Gustavo Garzón Guzmán was arrested and acussed of being part of a political movement the Movimiento...

Arch of the Queen

A simple yet powerful portrait of Ecuador's urban scene. With a close and passionate perspective, this mini documentary by Papitas con Cuero...

Based on the account of a mother and a grandmother about the murder of a travesti, this short documentary explores the dreamlike state—that...

Indigenous women at Lake San Pablo

A hen questions the meaning of her life on a farm.

A group of illegal migrants are a short distance from crossing the border to their final destination. Gerardo, a quiet young man, carries a...

A portrait of a queer HIV+ Iranian refugee in Quito.

Arch of Santo Domingo The Tram

Two cousins are watching an erotic movie on TV, which gives the female cousin ideas. But when will the rest of the family return home?

Shortfilm talking about the problems that low resources cancer children have to deal to get a proper treatment.

Ecuadorian artist Francisco Baquerizo Racines explores colonial history and mestizo traditions such as the burning of año viejo dolls. Using...

Ballroom dancing

The story of 4 different families: stories and conflicts around the perpetuation of a paternal last name, that doesn´t describe the role that...

Dive into the bold blue world of How to Build a Sandcastle and find yourself swept up in an inky journey of discovery. Themes of queer exploration...

The real estate bubble in Spain, combined with the voracious ambition of the banks, is destroying the dreams, savings and properties that Ecuadorian...