WAINITAI: ENCONTRARSE A UNO MISMO

WAINITAI: FINDING YOURSELF — Spain, Peru 2025 — Directed by: Pablo Garcia-Vizcarra — 20 min — Spoken language: Spanish — Subtitles: Spanish, English, French, Catalan — Production Company: ESCAC FILMS — Producer: Ariana Galvez Sanchez

Caught up in overprotection and family expectations, Jarumi searches for her true self.

In an Awajún community in the Amazon rainforest, 14-year-old Jarumi learns to follow the traditions and household tasks expected of her, while watching the boys enjoy a freedom that feels out of reach. Through her drawings and the nature she imagines from her room, a question begins to take shape: is there a place where she can simply be herself?

Awards & Festivals

  • DocsBarcelona (Spain) – World Premiere (2025)
  • MakeDox (North Macedonia) – International Premiere (2025)
  • Valdivia International Film Festival (Chile) – Latin American Premiere (2025)
  • DOC NYC (USA) – North American Premiere (2025)
  • L'Alternativa – Barcelona Independent Film Festival (Spain) – Official Selection (2025)
  • ADN Award – 31st Rosario Latin American Film Festival (Argentina) (2025)
  • Second Prize for Best National Short Film – Tabaca Film Fest (Spain) (2025)
  • Special Jury Mention for Best Documentary & Best Cinematography Mention – Limadocs International Documentary Film Festival (Peru) (2025)
  • FIPADOC (France) – French Premiere (2026)
  • DOC.Coimbra (Portugal) (2026)

Original Title: WAINITAI: ENCONTRARSE A UNO MISMO. English Title: WAINITAI: FINDING YOURSELF. Director: Pablo Garcia-Vizcarra. Writer: Pablo Garcia-Vizcarra. Camera: Pablo Garcia-Vizcarra. Editing: Pablo Garcia-Vizcarra, Harold Rodriguez Benavides. Sound: Joaquin Faundez Hormazabal. Music: Renan Zelada Cisneros. Production: ESCAC Films. Producer: Ariana Galvez Sanchez.

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