Javier Corcuera

Directing

Javier Corcuera

Born

1967-03-10 (59)

Place of birth

Lima, Perú

Known for

Directing

Credits

29 titles

Javier Corcuera (Lima, 10/03/1967) is a director and screenwriter. He holds a degree in Image Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid. He is a founding member of DOCMA and co-director of the Sahara Film Festival. His films include “The Back of the World,” which presents three stories about human rights violations in the US, Turkey, and Peru, and which won the International Critics' Award at the San Sebastián Film Festival; “Winter in Baghdad,” filmed during the US occupation of Iraq, winner at the Málaga Film Festival and Best Documentary Film at the Los Angeles Latino Film Festival; “The Guerrilla of Memory,” a film that portrays a forgotten part of Spanish history: that of thos…

Known for

Behind the camera

Uyariy poster
7.0

Father Lucho has just finished celebrating Mass in his humble parish in the city of Juliaca, Puno. Before the attendees leave, we see an Andean woman singing a cappella. The lyrics of her song speak of the victims of January 9, 2023, following a popular uprising led by Indigenous communities.

Uyariy

2026

I Still Being poster
8.1

A trip through the diversity of black and native Peruvian music. Character-driven film, one where the characters are integral to the nation itself. This movie delves into music and musicians, yet it's not strictly a musical; rather, it's a tapestry of seemingly disparate personal narratives woven together in a country also striving to define itself and sketch its identity

I Still Being

2014

I Still Being poster
8.1

A trip through the diversity of black and native Peruvian music. Character-driven film, one where the characters are integral to the nation itself. This movie delves into music and musicians, yet it's not strictly a musical; rather, it's a tapestry of seemingly disparate personal narratives woven together in a country also striving to define itself and sketch its identity

I Still Being

2014

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NR

Documentary.

Refugiados

1995

The Journey of Javier Heraud poster
6.7

The life of the Peruvian poet Javier Heraud, who sadly passed at the young age of 21, told by his great-niece Tania through letters, poems and tales of shared times.

The Journey of Javier Heraud

2019

Mariem poster
1.0

Mariem Hassan, Sahrawi refugee, composer and Western Sahara's most emblematic singer, died of cancer in 2015. Soon before her passing, Mariem returned to the liberated territories of her homeland, where she had spent her childhood. There, she told us her story and sang for the last time. This film pays tribute to her last testimony and her art.

Mariem

2023

Mariem poster
1.0

Mariem Hassan, Sahrawi refugee, composer and Western Sahara's most emblematic singer, died of cancer in 2015. Soon before her passing, Mariem returned to the liberated territories of her homeland, where she had spent her childhood. There, she told us her story and sang for the last time. This film pays tribute to her last testimony and her art.

Mariem

2023

Invisibles poster
5.0

A series of short films examining the world's overlooked problems and the people who suffer from them.

Invisibles

2007

Invisibles poster
5.0

A series of short films examining the world's overlooked problems and the people who suffer from them.

Invisibles

2007

Every So Often in the World... poster
7.3

Five documentary shorts about various children from the third world.

Every So Often in the World...

2004

Every So Often in the World... poster
7.3

Five documentary shorts about various children from the third world.

Every So Often in the World...

2004

The Back of the World poster
7.3

This documentary looks at "the back of the world": small children working as quarrymen in Peru, Kurdish political refugees from Turkey, and families and inmates awaiting the end on Mississippi's Death Row.

The Back of the World

2000

The Back of the World poster
7.3

This documentary looks at "the back of the world": small children working as quarrymen in Peru, Kurdish political refugees from Turkey, and families and inmates awaiting the end on Mississippi's Death Row.

The Back of the World

2000

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NR

Making Of made for the program “Así se hizo” of Spanish TV (TV2)

Familia: Making of

1997

La guerrilla de la memoria poster
7.0

The Story of the maquis, those fighters who resisted the Spanish Civil War after the victory of Franco's side and went from Mount struggle against fascism.

La guerrilla de la memoria

2002

La guerrilla de la memoria poster
7.0

The Story of the maquis, those fighters who resisted the Spanish Civil War after the victory of Franco's side and went from Mount struggle against fascism.

La guerrilla de la memoria

2002

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NR

Documentary.

Chiapas, Hablan los Rebeldes

1998

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NR

Documentary.

Al Pueblo Cubano...

1994

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8.0

The condemned man Thomas Miller the day the U.S. Supreme Court halted his execution. That day began filming a new documentary about his case and that of other prisoners on death row. It also tells the story of Dorothy Miller, the partner of Thomas, who has set up a shelter for the families of those convicted by the Texas jail. From there Dorothy worked for the abolition of the death penalty.

Condenados al corredor

2003

No artwork available
8.0

The condemned man Thomas Miller the day the U.S. Supreme Court halted his execution. That day began filming a new documentary about his case and that of other prisoners on death row. It also tells the story of Dorothy Miller, the partner of Thomas, who has set up a shelter for the families of those convicted by the Texas jail. From there Dorothy worked for the abolition of the death penalty.

Condenados al corredor

2003

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NR

Document on the subject of conscientious objection, its struggles and contexts.

La Razón de la Insumisión

1997

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NR

Documentary.

Cien Días de Ocupación

1994

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NR

Documentary.

Doñana, Memoria de un Desastre

1998

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NR

Video about the occupied social center Minuesa

Minuesa, Una Okupación con Historia

1994

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7.0

Come on an incredible journey through Palestine, guided by some of its best-known, most inspiring musicians! From singers Habib Al Deek and Muthana Sha'baan, to rappers DAM and Safaa Arapiyat, celebrated Le Trio Joubran and soul singer Amal Murkus, the richness and diversity of the local music scene is explored in this joyous documentary. The journey starts with footage of Marcel Khalife reading at Mahmoud Darwish's funeral, and the spirit of the late, great poet pervades the film. The screening will be followed by a live jam, featuring director Fermin Muguruza alongside some of the key artistes from the film.

Checkpoint rock: Canciones desde Palestina

2009

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9.0

A look at the effects of the American occupation of Iraq, told by various people living in Baghdad.

Winter in Baghdad

2005

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NR

Documentary.

Perú: Presos Inocentes

1996

We Are Nothing poster
6.8

La Polla Records, one of the most legendary punk bands, returns to bid its farewell. To celebrate the group's last tour, its singer, Evaristo Páramos, revives 40 years of history from his town in the Basque Country. This is the extraordinary tale of villagers who revolutionised incensed music with songs turned into hymns by their thousands of followers.

We Are Nothing

2021

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NR

Documentary.

Tanguito en Lavapies

1994