Cancion sin nombre or the melody of misfortune overcome

In a mountain village near Lima, a young Quechua named Georgina is expecting a child. From the first images, Melina Leon's film immerses the viewer in Peru in the 1980s, its record inflation, its economic recession, without forgetting the violence brought by the Luminous Path. While selling potatoes at the auction, the heroine hears an intriguing announcement on the market: "Are you pregnant and you need help?" The San Benito Foundation guarantees the best care at no cost. ” The young woman goes to the address indicated and is supported by a medical team. She gives birth, but the next day, her baby is not returned to her. He is told that his daughter has been "transferred to hospital for a checkup. Nothing serious…" When she returns to pick up her baby, the building is empty.

Bitter and poignant investigation

Determined, Georgina seeks to file a complaint. We see her wandering with her husband in the corridors of a huge courthouse that looks more like the mazes of Franz Kafka

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