synopsis
The name Axomama refers to the Inca goddess of potatoes. In the mountainous regions of Peru, her place of origin, this food permeates various spheres of the lives of the local people. This anthropologically conceived documentary attempts to capture the inseparable connection between potatoes and Peru’s famous colonial history, culture, and traditional beliefs.“Central to her research are the questions; how can we better understand ownership and agency in space through the experience of the body? … How do we form identities in relation to places where we don’t have histories?” — Tracy Valcárcel’s website
Source: Tracy Valcárcel’s website
biography
Tracy Valcárcel is a Peruvian filmmaker based in Montreal. Through moving images, she explores how memory, environment, and habits shape identity. Her work focuses on the themes of migration and food. Her films have been screened at numerous international festivals.film details
| director: | Tracy Valcárcel |
| cast: | Paula Mantupa, Juan Mamani, Alberto Quispe, Flavio Quispe, Simeon Quispe, Juliana Quispe |
| producer: | Tracy Valcárcel, Vjosana Shkurti |
| script: | Tracy Valcárcel |
| photography: | Tracy Valcárcel, Natalia Mont |
| editing: | Vjosana Shkurti |
| music: | Paloma Daris, Tracy Valcárcel |
| sound design: | Paloma Daris, Bruno Bélanger |
contact
Skye Callow / Winnipeg Film Groupdistribution@winnipegfilmgroup.com
Film at festival
| premiere type: | World Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2025 |
| section: | Short Joy |
| language: | Spanish |
| subtitles: | Czech, English |
| colour: | Colour |
