Return to the Andes
(2019, Peru/USA, 50 min)
After living in NYC for 20 years, Nelida returns to her birthplace to help women start businesses
— and ends up running for mayor.
— and ends up running for mayor.
After living in New York City for 20 years, Nelida Silva (from Soy Andina) returns again to her Peru birthplace — this time with a dream of helping rural women start businesses. That’s a daunting challenge in the Andes, where many women are marginalized. But few things deter Nelida, and she succeeds in organizing cooperatives around skills like weaving and quinoa. Then the unexpected happens — she’s invited to run for mayor by a new political party. Fed up with the region's decline and corruption, she accepts the challenge. Can she become the first woman to win, running on a platform of sustainable development and anti-corruption?
Reactions
"This documentary is an excellent look into several key issues, including political corruption, women in politics, sustainable development and social justice....recommended as a packed documentary with a beautiful homecoming story that would be a great component within a larger discussion." Complete review.
- Educational Media Reviews Online
"Inspiring and insightful.... a must-watch for anyone interested in politics, transnational migration, border crossing,
social justice, and women empowerment in the Andes and beyond."
- Serafin M. Coronel-Molina, Indiana U. Bicentennial Professor
"Amazing work! Really powerful, incredibly poignant and timely!“
– Emily Thompson, Center for Latin Am Studies, U.C. Berkeley
"A great film about women empowerment, sustainable development and return migration."
– Mariella Arredondo, Associate Director, The Equity Project
"A poignant portrait of a woman in politics... a story of feminine power, passion and resilience."
– Abi Doukan, professor of Philosophy, Queens College
- Educational Media Reviews Online
"Inspiring and insightful.... a must-watch for anyone interested in politics, transnational migration, border crossing,
social justice, and women empowerment in the Andes and beyond."
- Serafin M. Coronel-Molina, Indiana U. Bicentennial Professor
"Amazing work! Really powerful, incredibly poignant and timely!“
– Emily Thompson, Center for Latin Am Studies, U.C. Berkeley
"A great film about women empowerment, sustainable development and return migration."
– Mariella Arredondo, Associate Director, The Equity Project
"A poignant portrait of a woman in politics... a story of feminine power, passion and resilience."
– Abi Doukan, professor of Philosophy, Queens College
Screenings
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Late October ( date TBA)
The Dimension Mill Bloomington, IN Sat, Sept 28, 1:00 PM 2019 Latino Celebration Newark Public Library, Newark, NJ Wed, Sept 18, 7:00 PM Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies Indiana University, Bloomington, IN June 14, 2019, 7:40 PM May Sumak Quechua Film Showcase New York University, New York, NY April 4, 2019 Latino & Native American Film Festival Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT April 3, 2019 Society for Latin American Studies (SLAS) 2019 Conference University of Leicester, Leicester, UK Feb 27, 2019 Kinomona Global Cinema Series Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, TX Feb 26, 2019 Yale University, New Haven, CT Feb 1, 2019 Film Fiesta Series ID Studio Theater, Bronx, NY |
Order the film (Educational version with PPR)
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