Ecuador Movies

Helena is 17 years old and studies in Finland. Her father, a Swede, and her mother, indigenous Kichwa of Sarayaku, live at the heart of the Amazon in...

Amado cut down twenty-five trees a day during the seven years he was a feller. Yadira grew up believing that as a woman, her possibilities were...

In the middle of a laundry we discovered an improvised mechanical workshop. An older man talks with his tools. His son invades the space wanting to...

The documentary focus "informal" commerce or the street vendors that generates employment for many people excluded from the labor market but also...

A portrait of Jaime Roldos, Ecuador's first democratically elected president, who died with his family when their plane crashed in the mountains.

The definitive documentary about Rayuela, an alternative rock band that reunited in 2019 for a final concert. What broke them apart? This question...

Six Latinos traveling to the United States for different reasons soon find themselves immersed in the most ridiculous and embarrassing situations....

Gerardo, a short person, suffers a deterioration in his health that gradually affects his mobility. This leads him to implement an idea that has...

Pablo feels trapped in this rainy village. He wants to leave, now. And this time all means are good.

The Hippodrome

Inspired by the brief and yet intense life of Ecuadorian poet Medardo Ángel Silva, this movie reveals intimate details of one of the most...

The story of autonomous and independent lives of a group of blind individuals who weave rugs in a workshop.

The elders of the Kichwa community of Sarayaku preserve the history of their land for the youngest. They save the knowledge of their traditions...

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

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

Lucia, a 16-year-old punk rock fan and singer, lives with her family. When her mother is accused of attempted murder after pushing her step-father...

The indigenous community of Puesetus celebrates the reunion of the town with family members who migrated to Quito.

A woman suffering from drug addiction is interned against her will in a clandestine rehabilitation center where she suffers many cases of abuse and...

During Ecuador’s blackouts, a filmmaker films his mother and grandmother, finding in the everyday a refuge from fear outside. An intimate essay...