Hands of God



Director: Delia Ackerman
From: Peru
Year: 2004 Minutes: 54
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Genre: Documentary
Format: BETA SP
Niches: Afro-Latino, Music

Official selection, African Diaspora Film Festival 2006.

The stunning dexterity and mastery of famous Afro-Peruvian percussionist Julio "Chocolate" Algendones are on display in this affectionate documentary about the great master. Afro-Peruvian music is rooted in multiples rhythms coming from Africa. Mixing the traditional and the contemporary, from cajón to Jazz, Chocolate composed and played many music styles, taught all over the world and contributed to the creative development of numerous artists including the dance group Peru Negro.