Reinas

Queens

As Peru spirals into political unrest in 1992, Lucía and Aurora prepare to leave for a better life in the U.S. with their mother. But to go, they need their estranged father, Carlos, to sign consent papers. What begins as a bureaucratic necessity becomes a reckoning, as the sisters confront the charm and contradictions of a man they hardly know. Over one final summer in Lima, childhood innocence slips away and buried truths surface. As Carlos struggles to reclaim a place in their hearts, each family member must face what this departure truly means—letting go of illusions, rewriting family history, and embracing the pain of saying goodbye.

Credits

Director(s):

Klaudia Reynicke

Biography(s):

Klaudia Reynicke is an award-winning writer and director having lived in Peru, Switzerland, and the USA. Her debut feature, IL NIDO (2016), premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, and in 2019, LOVE ME TENDER, had its international premiere at TIFF. Her third feature film, REINAS (2024), premiered at Sundance 2024 and won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature in the Generation Kplus category at the Berlinale Film Festival.