Paper Dove (2003)

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Paper Dove on IMDb 6.8/10 284 votes

Released:
2003-09-25

Overview:
Juan, a young man convicted of terrorism, is given amnesty from a Lima prison; he boards a bus to return home and, in his mind's eye, recalls events in his village near Huaraz when he was 10 or 12. His father is long dead, his mother lives with Fermin, secretly a sympathizer with the Communist guerrillas in the hills. Town leaders are assassinated at night. When Juan discovers Fermin's secret, Juan is spirited away to the guerrillas to learn Marxist slogans and how to fight. When the band decides to attack the town to avenge the death of a comrade, Juan must choose.

Director:
Fabrizio Aguilar

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Antonio Callirgos
    as
    Juan
  • Eduardo Cesti
    as
    Viejo
  • Aristóteles Picho
    as
    Fermin
  • Liliana Trujillo
    as
    Domitila
  • Sergio Galliani
    as
    Wilmer