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Inthe1970s,OscarwinningFrenchdocumentaryfilmmakerPierreDominiqueGaisseaumovedwithhisfamilytoPanamatomakeafilmabouttheKunacommunity,oneofSouthAmerica’slargestindigenouspeoplesHepromisedthemthattheywouldseeit,butforvariousreasons,productionstalledandthefilmwiththeworkingtitle‘GodisaWoman’wasnevercompletedButwhathappenedtotheunfinishedfilmreelsThat’swhatyoungArysteidesTurpana,onthemandateoftheKunaelders,setsouttofindoutHisjourneytakeshimtoFrance,butgainingaccesstothedustyfilmreelsisnoteasyFollowinginhisfootstepsisSwissPanamaniandirectorAndrésPeyrot,whohascreatedoneoftheyear’sbiggestfestivalsuccessessinceitspremiereattheVeniceFilmFestivalAfilmthatmanagestoturnabstractquestionsabouttherighttoownone’sownimageandnarrativeintoarelevantandexistentialnecessity
