Walicho

Walicho: In the Mapuche language, being or thing that personifies all evils and misfortunesIn Creole and Spanish, devil, Satan, force of evil.In Argentinian, curse or spell performed by black magic or related.WalichoWalichoNaphtalineWalicho Crossing almost three centuries of Argentine history, between 1740 and Today, is a great fresco mixing horror, comedy, animism, powers feminine and witchcraft. is composed of nine stories whose common thread is the presence of three sisters with magical powers, from the colonial period - during which they are midwives and secretly perform abortions - until today. The story of this mysterious trio is revealed over the course of these stories where we see the three witches having directly or indirectly a significant impact on the lives of many people. Each story has a clean atmosphere, but we find recurring themes: fight against sexual violence within the church, empowerment of women in the couple relationships or even the fight against patriarchy. After winning the Audience Award at the Angoulême Festival in 2023 for, Sole Otero confirms brilliantly with which she is an important author of the scene Latin American.