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Days of Santiago

Name: Days of Santiago
Released: 2004

Días de Santiago

2004

A young man returns from the Peruvian army unable to adjust to civilian life, torn between a longing for education and the pull of his violent past and reckless comrades. A raw, striking character study.

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Part of 10 Essential Peruvian Films

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Peru. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Peru in the 196 country film challenge.