🎬 Kayara (2025)
*Kayara* is a Peru–Spain animated feature directed by César Zelada and co-directed by Dirk Hampel. It follows a 16-year-old Inca girl determined to break into the male-only ranks of Incan Chasqui messengers :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}. A tale of cultural identity, courage, and challenging tradition.
🎯 Genre: Animation, Adventure, Historical
🎬 Directors: César Zelada & Dirk Hampel :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
🎭 English Voices: Naomi Serrano, Nate Begle, Charles Gonzales :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
🕒 Runtime: 80–90 minutes :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
📅 Release Dates: Ukraine (Jan 2 2025), Peru (Mar 6 2025), USA (Mar 30 2025), Gulf countries (Feb 6 2025) :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}
The film received attention both for cultural representation and animation quality. One Reddit user noted:
“I’m peruvian so I'm really excited about this film!” :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}Another observed concerns about its visuals:
“what the hell happened to the animation budget between the teaser and now?” :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}