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Synopsis
Peru, at the height of the political crisis of the 1980s. Georgina is expecting her first child. Without resources, she responds to the announcement of a clinic offering free care to pregnant women. But after giving birth, they refuse to tell her where her baby is. Determined to find her daughter, she seeks the help of journalist Pedro Campos who agrees to lead the investigation.
- Screenplay:
- Melina León, Michael J. White
- Cinematography:
- Inti Briones
- Sound:
- Pablo Rivas
- Edit:
- Melina León, Manuel Bauer, Antolín Prieto
- Music:
- Pauchi Sasaki
- Cast:
- Pamela Mendoza, Tommy Párraga, Lucio Rojas, Maykol Hernández, Lidia Quispe
- Production Company:
- La Vida Misma Films, La Mula Producciones, Torch Films, Bord Cadre films
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Director's statement
When I made " A Song Without a Name", I wanted to confront a hidden wound in Peru’s recent history—the trafficking of newborn babies during the political turmoil of the late 1980s. By following a young Indigenous mother whose child is stolen at birth, I sought to portray both personal devastation and systemic corruption. Shooting in black and white allowed me to evoke memory and absence, as if the story were emerging from an unresolved past. I focused on still frames and restrained performances to reflect the emotional paralysis of grief and injustice. **The film ultimately suggests** that silence protects power, but bearing witness—however painful—is the first step toward dignity and collective remembrance.