A free screening of the Peruvian documentary Uyariy, directed by Javier Corcuera, took place on Monday at a UVK cinema in Lima’s Plaza San Martin, drawing members of the public, activists, and human rights defenders. The film centers on killings carried out by security forces during the 2022-2023 protests.
The documentary was named best Peruvian film of 2025 by the Asociacion de Prensa Cinematografica (APRECI), making it the first documentary to receive that recognition in the organization’s 19-year history.
Families of victims had planned to attend but were unable to reach the venue, having been caught in heavy traffic near the Atocongo bridge at the time of the screening.
Milagros Samilian, an activist and member of the Association of Relatives of Victims of January 9, said after the screening that without justice there could be no reconciliation, directing the message at Keiko Fujimori. Samilian repeated the families’ call for accountability as the audience applauded.
Outside, Plaza San Martin was surrounded by police buses that had brought musical groups to mark Independence Day. Several of the musical acts came from the southern region of Peru, the same area where many of the protest victims originated.
Following Samilian’s remarks, audience members raised questions and suggestions, including one that has circulated since the film’s premiere in Juliaca in August 2025: how to get the documentary seen by more people.
According to the report, Uyariy drew 55,000 cinema-goers during January 2026. On the night of the screening, families held a vigil outside the Palace of Justice and participated in a march in central Lima on July 28.
The Eficavip, a special unit handling cases involving victims from the social protests, was deactivated on January 6 by the Public Ministry, according to the source.
