Edgardo Guerra

Edgardo "Cartucho" Guerra is a Peruvian film director, screenwriter, and editor, recognized as a key figure in Peru’s independent and alternative cinema scene from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. He began his career by shooting short films and documentaries with a distinct social and countercultural focus on the streets of Lima, exploring subjects ranging from the chicha music phenomenon—centered on the figure of Chacalón—to intimate portraits of local poets such as Luis Hernández and Enrique Verástegui. After w...