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199862 minGdocumentary

Persistence of the memory

199862 minGdocumentary

In 1996, the Peruvian theater group Yuyachkani marks its 25th anniversary with a performance that revisits its notable works and artistic evolution.

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In 1996, the Peruvian theater group Yuyachkani marks its 25th anniversary with a performance that revisits its notable works and artistic evolution.

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Andrés Cotlerdirector

Augusto Casafranca

Augusto Casafrancacast

Amiel Cayo

Julián Vargascast

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In 1971, some young Peruvian playwrights founded the group Yuyachkani, a Quechua word which means: "I am thinking, I am remembering. 25 years later, in 1996, the group celebrates its anniversary, performing a retrospective of its most important works, which allows them to think and remember about the scene they have traveled

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