About
He was born in Cusco in 1924. Together with his brother Víctor Chambi and other important Peruvian filmmakers, he founded the Cine Club del Cusco. His works reflected the social reality of the people, the peasantry, and indigenous communities, showcasing the Andean universe and its inhabitants. He filmed El Corpus del Cusco (1955), a record of the Catholic celebration of Corpus Christi. The documentary is considered the foundational piece of the so-called Cusco School. His subsequent works, Lucero de Nieve (1957) and Carnaval de Kanas (1956), also achieved international recognition, winning awards at the Reseña de Cine Latinoamericano de Santa Margarita in Italy.
Filmography
Danzante de Tijeras1977 · Director
La Chueca1975 · Director
La Basura1974 · Director
De la Recolección a la Agricultura1974 · Director
Mantaro, Fenómeno Imprevisible1974 · Director
Los Universitarios1974 · Director
El Abigeo1972 · Director
Dos Familias1970 · Director
Realidad I1970 · Director
Puno1966 · Director
La Fiesta de la Candelaria en Puno1965 · Director
Ukuku1965 · Director
Estampas del Carnaval de Kuntirichanki1964 · Director
Estampas del Carnaval de Kanas1963 · Director
Machu Picchu1962 · Director
Ayaviri1961 · Director
Navidad en Cuzco1961 · Director
Vida de los campesinos de Chincheros1961 · Director
La Fiesta de las Nieves1960 · Director
Noche y Alba1959 · Director