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Public Pressure Expands 'Uyariy' Screenings as Cineplanet Faces Backlash Over Removals

The film's early removals drew censorship allegations from victims' advocates.

Overview

  • Following widespread complaints, new showtimes were added on January 10 across multiple Lima venues and in southern cities, broadening access to the documentary.
  • Cineplanet restored screenings in Puno, Juliaca and Cusco but, as of Saturday, had not returned the film to its Lima listings, according to updated schedules.
  • Producers and the director said the documentary was pulled from Puno and Cusco and relegated to low-attendance hours in Lima at its January 8 opening, calling the move covert censorship.
  • Other chains, including Cinemark, UVK and Cinépolis, continued to show the film and expanded showtimes in the capital and regions as audience interest grew.
  • Cineplanet has not issued a statement on the removals, while the filmmakers maintain they may seek alternative distribution if access remains constrained.