The Principal Enemy (1974)

10.0/10 92 min Drama History

Overview

In the remote Andean highlands of Peru, a tight-knit indigenous peasant community has endured generations of brutal exploitation by local landowners. When a shocking act of violence exposes the complete failure of the official justice system to protect them, the villagers’ simmering anger pushes them toward a crossroads.

Cast

Manuel Chambi

Self

Jorge Vignati

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Consuelo Saavedra

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