The Anatomy of the Horses

The Anatomy of the Horses
Promotional release poster
SpanishLa anatomía de los caballos
Directed byDaniel Vidal Toche
Written byDaniel Vidal Toche
Ignacio Vuelta
Produced byIgnacio Vuelta
Roberto Butragueño
StarringJuan Quispe
Edith Ramos
CinematographyAngello Faccini
Edited byCarlos Cañas Carreira
Daniel Vidal Toche
Music byInur Artegui
Production
companies
Playa Chica
Pioneros Producciones
Elamedia
Mito Films
Los Niños Films
Promenades Films
Distributed bySideral Cinema (Spain)
Release dates
  • July 6, 2025 (2025-07-06) (KVIFF)
  • November 26, 2026 (2026-11-26) (Peru)
Running time
106 minutes
CountriesPeru
Spain
Colombia
France
LanguagesSpanish
Quechua

The Anatomy of the Horses (Spanish: La anatomía de los caballos) is a 2025 magical realism drama film co-written, co-edited and directed by Daniel Vidal Toche in his directorial debut.[1] It stars Juan Quispe and Edith Ramos.[2] It is a co-production between Peru, Spain, Colombia and France.[3]

Synopsis

Ángel Pumacahua, an 18th-century revolutionary, arrives in 21st-century Peru after a cosmic event and joins a llama herder in searching for answers about a disappearance.[4]

Cast

  • Juan Quispe as Ángel Pumacahua
  • Edith Ramos as Eustaquia
  • Memé Nuñez
  • Felipe García
  • Adrián García
  • Gladis Conde

Release

The film premiered worldwide on July 6, 2025, at the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival,[5] then screened on November 11 at the 22nd Seville European Film Festival,[6] on November 24 at the 43rd Torino Film Festival,[7] on March 20, 2026, at the 5th LATcinemaFest,[8] and on August 10 at the 30th Lima Film Festival.[9]

The film is scheduled for commercial release on November 26, 2026, in Peruvian theaters.[10]

Accolades

Award / Festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 12 July 2025 PROXIMA Grand Prix The Anatomy of the Horses Nominated [11][12]
Seville European Film Festival 15 November 2025 Golden Giraldillo Nominated [13][14]
Best Cinematography Angello Faccini Won
Best Production Design Juan Pablo Garay Won
Torino Film Festival 29 November 2025 Best Film The Anatomy of the Horses Nominated [15][16]
FIPRESCI Award Won
Lima Film Festival 15 August 2026 Trophy Spondylus Pending [17]

References

  1. ↑ Loureda, Carlos (2025-11-13). "Daniel Vidal Toche (La anatomía de los caballos): «Perú es un país que no se ha fundado aún»". filmAnd (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  2. ↑ "La anatomía de los caballos - Presskit" (PDF). Loco Films.
  3. ↑ "'La anatomía de los caballos', del peruano Daniel Vidal Toche, seleccionada para el Karlovy Vary de la República Checa". Programa Ibermedia (in European Spanish). 2025-06-04. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  4. ↑ "La anatomía de los caballos". Fasmas Cine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  5. ↑ "The Anatomy of the Horses". Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  6. ↑ "La anatomía de los caballos". Festival de Cine de Sevilla (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-10-31. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  7. ↑ "La anatomía de los caballos". Torino Film Fest. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  8. ↑ "La Anatomía de los Caballos". LATcinemaFest (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  9. ↑ "La anatomía de los caballos". Lima Film Festival.
  10. ↑ "¡Queda cine peruano para rato! 🇵🇪🎬 Aquí las películas peruanas que llegan más adelante este 2026". Instagram. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
  11. ↑ Georg Szalai (3 June 2025). "Karlovy Vary Fest Sets Lineup, Competition Film From Iran to Be Unveiled Later for "Safety of its Makers"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  12. ↑ Pirodsky, Jason (12 July 2025). "'Better Go Mad in the Wild': Czech-Slovak documentary wins top prize at 2025 Karlovy Vary film fest". The Prague Reporter. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "De Juliette Binoche a Alberto Rodríguez: el Festival de Sevilla 2025 reivindica la pluralidad y el pulso del cine europeo actual". Fotogramas. 7 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "PALMARÉS FESTIVAL DE CINE EUROPEO DE SEVILLA". ÁreaVisual (in Spanish). 15 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  15. ↑ "43TFF - Official Awards winners". Torino Film Fest. 2025-11-29. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  16. ↑ "'La anatomía de los caballos', ópera prima del peruano Daniel Vidal Toche, gana el Premio de la Crítica en el Festival de Turín". Programa Ibermedia (in European Spanish). 2025-12-08. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  17. ↑ "Festival de Cine de Lima cumple 30 años: programación, invitados y todo lo que necesitas saber". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2026-07-22. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
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