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The Condor Daughter

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Clara is a teenager growing up in a small indigenous community high in the Andes. Her adoptive mother, a midwife who took her in as a baby, has taught her the ancient songs used to guide women through childbirth, melodies passed down for generations, believed to bring new life safely into the world. But while her voice carries on this tradition, her dreams lie elsewhere: she longs to leave the mountains behind and become a folkloric music star in the big city.

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Alonso Duralde Press Play (KCRW) Sep 20, 2026
The storytelling is beautifully done here -- it's so much about the push-pull between the rural and the urban, modernity and tradition. Go to Full Review Amanda Jesuca Geek Girl Riot / RIOTUS Oct 9, 2026
A+
The Condor Daughter is a masterpiece that will be revered as much as South Korea's Parasite and Brazil's City of God. It may well be Bolivia's most important contribution to cinema yet. Go to Full Review Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies Oct 8, 2026
4/5
There’s a lot of resignation but also heart in a film of rare visual beauty... and powerful, uncomplicated storytelling. Go to Full Review Sebastian Zavala Kahn Cinencuentro Oct 7, 2026
4/5
A film with a measured pace and powerful imagery; more interested in its thematic content and a clash of cultures and perspectives than in developing a classic or commercial narrative. [Full review in Spanish]. Go to Full Review Daniella Mazzio In Review Online Oct 3, 2026
Many movies have shown fissures between parents and children...The Condor Daughter probes deeper, asking something much harder to answer. Go to Full Review Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap Sep 15, 2026
4/5
A young midwife’s desire to live beyond her community’s hidebound traditions sets up a generational rift in this evocative, sumptuously photographed story from Bolivia. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Luis O Sep 17, 2026 Next level cinematography, great story and underlying themes, relatable for anyone interested in being more connected to their family’s culture. See more Bill H @RT59114294 Sep 19, 2026 At its core it's a simple tale of differing generational priorities, which has been done many times before, but the cinematography is gorgeous and the lead performances are solid. It also had an absolutely perfect ending. Unfortunately it continued for 25 more minutes after that point. See more Read all reviews
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Álvaro Olmos Torrico

Director

Nely Huayta

Actor

Marisol Vallejos Montaño

Actor

María Magdalena Sanizo

Actor

Álvaro Olmos Torrico

Screenwriter

Ocampo Gil

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Synopsis Clara is a teenager growing up in a small indigenous community high in the Andes. Her adoptive mother, a midwife who took her in as a baby, has taught her the ancient songs used to guide women through childbirth, melodies passed down for generations, believed to bring new life safely into the world. But while her voice carries on this tradition, her dreams lie elsewhere: she longs to leave the mountains behind and become a folkloric music star in the big city.
Director
Álvaro Olmos Torrico
Producer
Ocampo Gil, Federico Moreira, Cecilia Sueiro Mosquera, Diego E. Sarmiento Pagan, Iris Sigalit, Álvaro Olmos Torrico
Screenwriter
Álvaro Olmos Torrico
Distributor
Outsider Pictures
Production Co
La Mayor Cine, Ayara Producciones
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Quechua
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 11, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 49m
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