Runa Simi

Director

Augusto Zegarra

Producer

Benjamin Bratt
Peter Bratt
Dominique Bravo
Deborah Danson
Forrest Danson
Bill Harnisch
Ruth Ann Harnisch
Paloma Iturriaga
Claudia Chávez Lévano
Alpita Patel
Ellen Schneider
Augusto Zegarra

Cast

Dylan Valencia
Fernando Valencia

Documentary following Fernando Valencia and his young son Dylan as they work to dub Disney’s The Lion King into Quechua — transforming a personal passion into a broader act of cultural affirmation and language preservation. The film has won international festival awards for its humanistic storytelling and cultural resonance.

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Apr 20, 2026

Long Island

A ticketholders are invited to a free reception at 6:45pm just before the screening of this film. Enjoy Peruvian Food and Entertainment.

Participant Fernando Valencia will attend this screening to introduce his film and to answer questions from the audience.

Details

Runs (minutes):

81

Release Year:

2025

Country:

Peru

Language(s):

English, Quechua, Spanish

Subtitles: