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Runa Simi

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A Peruvian father and son work to dub "The Lion King" into Quechua, striving to preserve their endangered indigenous language.
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Natalia Winkelman New York Times 3h
As the years wear on and the pandemic arrives, “Runa Simi” links Valencia’s advocacy efforts to a new theme: the power of cinema to bring people together. Go to Full Review Pat Mullen POV Magazine Feb 10
More audiences can now know that "Hakuna Matata" translates to "Hakuchu Munayta" in Quechua. But no matter the language, accessible cinema ain’t no passing craze. Go to Full Review Alfred Castaneda Shade Studios 08/22/2025
Watching Runa Simi is enlightening, moving and uplifting. By the end we’re hoping that Disney stumbles upon this gem of a documentary. Go to Full Review Marcelo Paredes Cinencuentro 08/11/2025
...watching the protagonist's fight against this global giant is fascinating and, in my opinion, the most interesting aspect of the documentary. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Juan Carlos Ugarelli Cinencuentro 06/17/2025
...Runa Simi champions the need for indigenous people to be able to access cinema in their own language, just as people who experience films in other dominant languages ​​like English or Spanish do. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Ricardo Gallegos La Estatuilla 06/14/2025
A deeply moving testimony that cinema, in addition to entertain, has the incredible capacity to awaken in audiences the will to change the world. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Augusto Zegarra

Director

Fernando Valencia

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Dylan Valencia

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Claudia Chávez Lévano

Producer

Paloma Iturriaga

Producer

Renzo Rivas

Cinematographer

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Synopsis A Peruvian father and son work to dub "The Lion King" into Quechua, striving to preserve their endangered indigenous language.
Director
Augusto Zegarra
Producer
Claudia Chávez Lévano, Paloma Iturriaga
Production Co
Cinema Tropical
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 21m
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