Tattoos in Memory (Spanish: Tatuajes en la memoria) is a 2024 Peruvian drama film directed by Luis Llosa from a screenplay written by Mario Vargas Llosa, based on the autobiographical book Memorias de un soldado desconocido by Lurgio Gavilán Sánchez. It is about a former terrorist and soldier seeking redemption by becoming a Franciscan priest. It premiered on August 29, 2024, in Peruvian theaters.
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Synopsis
An orphaned boy from Ayacucho joins the Shining Path, but after experiencing violence, he seeks redemption as a soldier, Franciscan priest, and anthropologist.
Cast
Gianfranco Bustios
Reynaldo Arenas
Milene Vazquez
Renata Flores
Christian Esquivel as Lieutenant Shogun
Kenyi Nizama
Josué Cohello
Production
Principal photography began on October 24, 2022, and ended on November 25, 2022, in Huanta, Ayacucho in Peru.