The Principal Enemy
1974, Quechua. Directed by Jorge Sanjinés.
In the remote Andean highlands of Peru, a tight-knit indigenous peasant community has endured generations of brutal exploitation by local landowners. When a shocking act of violence exposes the complete failure of the official justice system to protect them, the villagers’ simmering anger pushes them toward a crossroads.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Quechua
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 June 1974
- Original title
- Jatun auka
- Country
- Bolivia, Peru
- Written by
- Jorge Sanjinés, Oscar Zambrano
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The Principal Enemy runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The Principal Enemy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 June 1974. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Principal Enemy?
The Principal Enemy (1974) was directed by Jorge Sanjinés and stars Oscar Zamorano, Manuel Chambi, Ricardo Valderrama.