FFCFW is an annual summer and fall meeting point for audiences and young filmmakers to celebrate the finest independent cinema and storytelling about farm and culture. The festival program includes eight curated award-winning feature fiction and documentary films from around the world.

Film: Through Rocks and Clouds

Directed by Franco García Becerra

Production Countries: Peru, Chile

Production year: 2024

Duration: 83 minutes

Genre: Drama

Languages: Quechua, Spanish with English subtitles

Cast: Nely Huayta, Richard Taipe, José Merma, Rubén Huillca

Synopsis:
Feliciano is an 8-year-old boy, an alpaca herder and he feels euphoric because Peru has a chance to qualify for the World Cup. While he lives this excitement, the film reveals the situation of his community which is at risk of disappearing due to contamination of the pastures and pressure from a mining company, which threaten Feliciano’s world and dreams.