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La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto (2017): Cast & Plot

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La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto is a 2017 film directed by Adolfo Aguilar, starring Jorge Benavides as La paisana Jacinta. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.

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La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto (2017) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 33m (93 min)
Director
Adolfo Aguilar
Original language
Spanish
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The story

What Is La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto About?

The premise of La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Jacinta, an Andean indigenous woman, embarks on a journey back to her hometown of Chongomarca with the goal of locating her missing husband, Wasaberto. Upon her return, she discovers that a multinational construction company plans to build a large hotel, threatening to displace her and other residents from their homes and traditional way of life. She must navigate this conflict while searching for her husband and protecting her community.

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Cast & crew

La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto Cast & Characters

Jorge Benavides plays La paisana Jacinta in La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto. Directed by Adolfo Aguilar.

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More films directed by Adolfo Aguilar: La peor de mis bodas 2 and My Worst Wedding.

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Plot

La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto Plot Summary

What happens in La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Jacinta returns to Chongomarca (a fictional town in the Ayacucho department) with a clear mission: to find her husband, Wasaberto. The journey quickly tangles with a looming threat to the town itself, as she crosses paths with Julinho, an engineer from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht, which has plans to tear down the place where Jacinta lives in order to build a grand hotel complex.

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The whole story of La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto, scene by scene

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What is the name of the fictional town where Jacinta lives at the beginning of the film?

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La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto, each answered in a sentence.

How long is La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto?

La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

When was La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto released?

La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto was released on November 23, 2017.

Who directed La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto?

La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto was directed by Adolfo Aguilar.

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Who is in the cast of La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto?

La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto stars Jorge Benavides as La paisana Jacinta.

Does La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto have a post-credit scene?

No. La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto in?

The original language of La paisana Jacinta: En búsqueda de Wasaberto is Spanish.

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