What happens when following your dreams means leaving behind the traditions that made you who you are?

Synopsis

The Condor Daughter tells the story of Clara, a teenager growing up in a small indigenous community high in the Andes. Her adoptive mother, a midwife who took her in as a baby, has taught her the ancient songs used to guide women through childbirth, melodies passed down for generations, believed to bring new life safely into the world.

But while her voice carries on this tradition, her dreams lie elsewhere: she longs to leave the mountains behind and become a folkloric music star in the big city.

The Condor Daughter (La Hija Cóndor) is 1 hour 49 minutes long and in Spanish and Quecha with English subtitles. This film is not rated.

Trailer

Reviews

Fangirlish (Lissete Lanuza Sáenz): The Condor Daughter TIFF Review: Tradition, Music & Change

Third Coast Review (Alejandro Riera): “Recap: Chicago Film Fest Award Winners and Films Worth Seeking Out Post-Festival”

Overly Honest Reviews (Chris Jones): Leaving Home Without Leaving It Behind

Awards and Festivals

• 2025 Biarritz Latin America Film Festival – Best Feature Film, The Condor Daughter
• 2025 FIC Cali – Best International Film, The Condor Daughter
• 2026 Málaga Film Festival – Best Supporting Actress, María Magdalena Sanizo
• 2026 Málaga Film Festival – Best Music, Cergio Prudencio and Marcelo Guerrero
• 2026 Sofia International Film Festival – Special Jury Award, Álvaro Olmos Torrico
• 2026 Guadalajara International Film Festival – Best Performance, María Magdalena Sanizo
• 2026 Cinélatino, Toulouse – Rail d’Oc – Railway Workers’ Prize, The Condor Daughter
• 2026 Havana Film Festival New York – Best Director, Álvaro Olmos Torrico