Alpaqueros – Documentary film

Clips of the multi-award-winning film by the Swiss-Peruvian filmmaker are  screened in our exhibition On the Back of Camels. Take the unique opportunity to see this film in full length, which offers very touching and exciting insights into the lives of the Alpaqueros and their animals!

The producer will be present to talk about her work on the film and her commitment to the Alpaqueros in Peru.

In Andean mythology, alpacas were considered a gift from the gods because they provided the Incas with food, clothing, and in the case of the llama, transportation to overcome the difficult and complicated Andean geography. Therefore, those who dedicated themselves to raising alpacas had the rank of noble. Now this profession is in danger of disappearing. 

85% of alpacas from all over the world are found in Peru.
But knowing that the textile industry of the alpaca is in full international bloom, and that the alpaqueros are at the base of the pyramid of this great industry, the documentary proposes a meeting and dialogue between all the actors in this production chain so that they know and protect alpacas, Peru's historical heritage and value their noble guardians.

Mercedes Lamborelle is a Swiss Peruvian video producer and photographer whose work focuses on trade and development subjects. In Switzerland she created IMAGES & PRODUCTIONS and she continues working with her audiovisual universe doing short films and documentaries.
She is a creative Graphic and Jewellery Designer and works with women weavers designing and promoting textiles and accessories in alpaca fibres. Her brands AWANA Alpaca www.awanaalpaca.com and ML JEWELS www.mercedeslamborelle.ch are commercialised in Switzerland. Her paintings and collages are inspired by her trips.

Mercedes attended the University of Lima and received a Licence Degree in Communication & Medias. Then she obtained a Master Degree in Communication in ITESO, a Guadalajara University in Mexico. In Switzerland she studied Langue et Civilisation Françaises in the Geneva University and worked at the United Nations as a Communication Specialist and on e-Learning projects. Mercedes's work has been featured in international publications and media.

Tip: Before the film screening, join the guided tour Coffee and Culture through the exhibition On the Back of Camels.

Duration: 100 min. (duration of the film: 82 min.)
To participate in the event, all guests need a valid museum ticket (or an annual ticket, a KHM-Membership, a Kulturpass  or a membership of the Weltmuseum Wien Friends).
Registration online
Meeting point: WMW Forum