The will to survive is stronger than ever...With beautiful panoramic shots of the fantastic Peruvian countryside offset by the claustrophobic terror of paramilitary guerillas, Paloma de Papel (Paper Dove) creates an interesting dynamic that is the complex combination of beauty and suffering. In this grim realist depiction of chaos set in the majestic Peruvian Andes during the 1980s, the characters must survive amidst a bloody civil war. Paloma de Papel recounts the harrowing coming of age story of Juan (Antonio Callirgos), as he struggles to survive poverty, corruption and violence when Shining Path guerrillas sweep through and force the helpless youngster into their ranks. This film explores the violence and political turmoil as seen through the eyes of a child, and effectively shows an alternate side of the conflict.
