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2020 film

Powerful Chief
Film poster
Directed by	Henry Vallejo
Release dates	August 21, 2020 (2020-08-21) (Lima Film Festival) December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09) (Peru)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Peru
Language	Spanish

Powerful Chief (Spanish: Manco Cápac) is a 2020 Peruvian drama film directed by Henry Vallejo. It was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.

Plot

After arriving in Puno, Elisban struggles to find work and a sense of belonging.

v t e Peruvian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
1967–1980	No Stars in the Jungle (1967) The Green Wall (1969) Mirage (1972)
1981–2000	Maruja in Hell (1983) The City and the Dogs (1985) The Mouth of the Wolf (1988) Fallen from Heaven (1990) Alias 'La Gringa' (1991) Report on Death (1993) Without Compassion (1994) Captain Pantoja and the Special Services (1999)
2001–2010	Paper Dove (2003) Days of Santiago (2005) Madeinusa (2006) Crossing a Shadow (2007) The Milk of Sorrow (2009) Undertow (2010)
2011–2020	October (2011) The Bad Intentions (2012) The Cleaner (2013) The Gospel of the Flesh (2014) NN (2015) Videophilia (and Other Viral Syndromes) (2016) Rosa Chumbe (2017) Eternity (2018) Retablo (2019) Song Without a Name (2020)
2021–present	Powerful Chief (2021) Moon Heart (2022) The Erection of Toribio Bardelli (2023) Yana-Wara (2024)

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