Pucallpa la Europea

Pucallpa la Europea
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySanti Zegarra
Written bySanti Zegarra
Produced byAndrés Malatesta
StarringMelissa Campos
Javiera Arnillas
La Uchulú
CinematographyJulián Amaru Estrada
Edited byRoberto Benavides
Music byKarin Zielinski
Production
company
Sunkku Producciones
Distributed byCECIG Entertainment & Consulting
Release dates
  • September 1, 2025 (2025-09-01) (OutfestPerú)
  • July 9, 2026 (2026-07-09) (Peru)
Running time
105 minutes
CountriesPeru
France
LanguagesSpanish
French

Pucallpa la Europea (lit. 'Pucallpa the European') is a 2025 romantic drama film written and directed by Santi Zegarra.[1] It follows a trans woman deported from Paris to Lima who faces violence while becoming entangled in a love triangle with a French engineer and his Argentine wife.[2] A co-production between Peru and France,[3] the film stars Melissa Campos, Javiera Arnillas and La Uchulú, accompanied by Maxime Saint-Jean and Gabriela Pastor.[4]

Synopsis

Elsa is a trans woman who, after being deported from France to her native Peru, attempts to rebuild her life following an experience marked by violence and exclusion. In the process, she becomes entangled in a complex love triangle with French engineer Aymeric and his wife, Yena, while grappling with the consequences of her past and the conflicts arising from these relationships.[5]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[6]

  • Melissa Campos as Elsa
  • Maxime Saint-Jean as Aymeric
  • Gabriela Pastor as Yena
  • Javiera Arnillas as Naomi
  • La Uchulú
  • Lesly Quispe as Betsy
  • Ángela Villón as Madre Superiora
  • Rebeca Ráez as Judith

Release

The film premiered worldwide on September 1, 2025, at the 22nd OutfestPerú Film Festival as the opening film,[3] then was screened on May 16, 2026, at the 28th Cine Las Américas International Film Festival,[7] and on June 21 at the 12th DIGO – Festival Internacional de Cinema da Diversidade Sexual e de Gênero de Goiás.[8]

The film was released commercially on July 9, 2026, in Peruvian theaters.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Morocho, Ana (2026-06-12). "'Pucallpa la Europea', la película peruana que conquistó festivales internacionales, llega a la cartelera nacional". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  2. ↑ Alzada, Redacción Mano (2025-08-28). ""Pucallpa la Europea" tendrá su estreno absoluto en el 22° Festival OutfestPerú 2025". Mano Alzada (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  3. 1 2 "Película peruana "Pucallpa la Europea" abrirá el 22.º Festival OutfestPerú 2025". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2025-08-29. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  4. ↑ ""Pucallpa la Europea" ya se estrena en los cines de Perú". Caretas (in Spanish). 2026-07-10. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  5. ↑ "Pucallpa, la europea (Festival De Cine Peruano)". Cines Embajadores.
  6. ↑ Villarroel, Isis (2026-06-13). "Fecha de estreno de la cinta peruana 'Pucallpa la Europea'". América TV (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  7. ↑ "Pucallpa la Europea". Cine Las Americas. 2026-04-18. Archived from the original on 2026-05-11. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  8. ↑ "Dia 4 – DIGO – Festival da Diversidade Sexual" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  9. ↑ "Pucallpa la Europea llega a los cines peruanos". Caretas (in Spanish). 2026-06-15. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
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