The Principal Enemy (1974)

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.

Directed by: Jorge Sanjinés

Written by: Jorge Sanjinés, Oscar Zambrano

Starring: Oscar Zamorano, Manuel Chambi, Ricardo Valderrama, Efraín Fuentes, Saturnino Huillca Quispe, Ricardo Valderrama Fernández, Jorge Chara Góngora, Jorge Vignati, María Arrieta, Consuelo Saavedra

Genre: Drama, History

Released: 1974-06-01

Runtime: 92 minutes

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