Memorias de un soldado desconocido by Lurgio Gavilán Sánchez
Starring
Gianfranco Bustios
Production company
Iguana Films
Distributed by
Venus Films
Release date
August 29, 2024 (2024-08-29)
Running time
122 minutes
Country
Peru
Language
Spanish
Tattoos in Memory (Spanish: Tatuajes en la memoria) is a 2024 Peruvian drama film directed by Luis Llosa from a screenplay written by Mario Vargas Llosa,[1] based on the autobiographical book Memorias de un soldado desconocido by Lurgio Gavilán Sánchez.[2] It is about a former terrorist and soldier seeking redemption by becoming a Franciscan priest.[3] It premiered on August 29, 2024, in Peruvian theaters.[4]
Synopsis
A boy from Ayacucho is orphaned and, following his older brother, joins the Shining Path, where he trains in violence. Captured by the army, he finds a second chance as a soldier. Tormented by blood, he seeks one last hope by becoming a Franciscan priest and then a prominent anthropologist.[5]