34-year old director and screenwriter Óscar Catacora tragically died of complications from appendicitis while filming "Yana-Wara" in an isolated, rural region of Puno, Peru in November 2021. After his death, the film was completed by his uncle, Tito Catacora.
Official submission of Peru for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 97th Academy Awards in 2025.