Through Rocks and Clouds

Franco
García Becerra

Franco García's (Cusco, 1977) debut feature film, SOUTHERN WINDS (2018), premiered at the Lima Film Festival (Peru), also was selected at Dominican Global Film Festival. Chicago Latino Film Festival, Cine de las Américas Film Festival, among others. THROUGH ROCKS AND CLOUDS (2024), his second feature film will have its World Premiere at the 74th Berlin Film Festival. With his short film INDIE, he won the Peruvian Short Film Award in 2008. His next short film “LIMA, 2011”, received the Best Short Film and Best Screenplay Award from the Ministry of Culture of Peru in 2011, won the best short film award at the Peruvian Film Festival in Paris in 2013.

Eight-year-old Feliciano spends his days herding alpacas in a remote Andean region. His only companions are the young male alpaca Ronaldo and an old dog, Rambo. Feliciano chats with his animal friends about soccer and the matches of the Peruvian national team. He and the whole village are big soccer fans, and Peru has a chance to qualify for the World Cup. But beneath the seemingly boring and peaceful routine lies a grim reality. Their environment is threatened by a contaminated lake, and a mining company wants to take over their land. One day, beloved Ronaldo goes missing, and because the authorities ignore the request for help, Feliciano sets out to search for him alone. Meanwhile, his parents and neighbors unite to take action against the mining company. Set against the backdrop of the stunning snowy landscapes of the Peruvian Andes, this positively tuned film premiered at the Berlin Film Festival.