Retablo
Segundo Paucar, a 14-year-old boy, is being trained by his father, a master of traditional folk art of retablo-making – crafting intricate, artisan story-boxes depicting religious scenes and important everyday events – to continue with the family legacy. On his way to a patronal party, Segundo sees by accident something his father is doing and that makes his world come apart. In a traditional and conservative surround, Segundo will try to live in silence with everything going on.
14-year-old Segundo is taught the craft of making retablos, Peruvian story-boxes, by his father. But his world collapses when he witnesses an incident. Nevertheless, his love for his father gives him the strength to move ahead. The director captivates us with the colorful and lively world he portrays and the respect he shows for the Quechuan culture of the Andes.