Lady Nazca

A contemplative approach to the discovery of the Nazca lines and a portrait of a woman finding her own way. Letting Germany and Lima behind her to spend the rest of her life in the desert. Lingnau is interpreting the real person Maria Reiche superbly! Maria Reiche is a hero in Peru and it was time to dedicate her a movie. I also loved her sensibility toward the indigenous community and her strength in her fight against the patriarchal structure. Unfortunately the German title was not a lucky choice as it suggests the film to be a biopic, but the audience stays until the very last credit, so I guess, they appreciate this kind of contemplation and they also surely enjoyed this beautiful journey on screen onto the desert of Nazca.