Ecuador Movies

Based on the account of a mother and a grandmother about the murder of a travesti, this short documentary explores the dreamlike state—that...

Documentary by Federico Koeller

Sea turtles arrive at Same Beach in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, for the nesting season. After laying their eggs, the mother sea turtles return to the sea,...

The Grandmothers of the Hidden Route unearth their past through magical memories and revive traditions that have been lost in time.

Carlos is the Colombian father of Ecuadorian filmmaker Penagos. The stories he told her as a child were more innocent variations on his real-life...

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...

Shortfilm talking about the problems that low resources cancer children have to deal to get a proper treatment.

A short film that tells the story of Fernando Daquilema and the indigenous uprising between 1870 and 1871 in the province of Chimborazo.

SapiKuna is a documentary exploring the ancestral knowledge of the Kichwa cultures in the Ecuadorian highlands. Through voices, rituals, and...

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

Professional bullfight Plaza Belmonte

The Jambelí Archipelago is located on the southern coast of Ecuador. It consists mainly of mangroves, but due to shrimp farming expansion,...

Arch of the Queen

A friendship united by two things: volcanoes and giant tortoises, and a legacy written by science. Journey Back to Alcedo tells a story of...

Two cousins are watching an erotic movie on TV, which gives the female cousin ideas. But when will the rest of the family return home?

Ballroom dancing

Anthropological film developed from field research conducted in the Andean parish of Simiatug, in Bolívar Province, Ecuador. The film examines...