''General Cemetery'' (

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: ''Cementerio general'') is a 2013 Peruvian

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directed by Dorian Fernandez Moris. Written by Javier Velasquez, the plot is based on

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s in the city's main

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. The film stars Airam Galliani, Nikko Ponce,

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, Marisol Aguirre, among others. It is produced by

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-based Audiovisual Films company. The filming began in January 2012 in Iquitos. Moreover, it is an indirect

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due to its ample, solicited

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by state-owned and privately held entities. ''General Cemetery'' is the first full-length horror film in Peru. The film includes extensive found footage scenes, a new film style in the country.

Premise

Set in

, the story follows Andrea (Airam Galliani), a 15-year-old girl, who suffers after the death of her father. Her friends from school convince her to try and contact her father using a

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board. However, this triggers a series of terrifying events.

Production

''General Cemetery'' was conceived in early 2011. The screenplay was co-written by Javier Velasquez and Dorian Fernández. The story is based in urban legends about the city's main cemetery, which were condensed in the script, and compacted to the investigation of facts. Airam Galliani was selected to her role, when Fernandez-Moris found her in the Ensamble acting workshop. Attempting to follow the found footage style, Fernández-Moris was influenced by ''

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'' and ''

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References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 2271245, General Cemetery 2013 films 2013 horror films Peruvian supernatural horror films Films set in 2012 Found footage films 2010s supernatural horror films 2010s Peruvian films 2010s Spanish-language films