Shipibos Stories

Shipibos Stories (Spanish: Historias de shipibos) is a 2023 Peruvian drama film written, produced and directed by Omar Forero.

[1][2] A Shipibo boy is raised by his grandparents in direct contact with the Amazon forest and its inhabitants, whom he respects; he is considered part of their social environment.

Growing up and coming into contact with urban life, the child denies his culture to avoid discrimination.

[2] Shipibos Stories had its world premiere on August 14, 2023, as part of the Fiction competition at the 27th Lima Film Festival.

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