

A microphone, a moving bus, and the cops waiting at your stop.
Lucho, a young rapper, practices on the road: Every day, he boards Lima's public transports to sing. One night, he organizes an event in his neighbourhood, but the police interrupt the gathering, confiscate the sound equipment, and arrest Lucho.
Acting
Luis Rodríguez Pérez brings lived-in authenticity to every verse.
Direction
Malek shoots Lima's buses like moving cages of dreams.
Director
Pablo Malek
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Peru's 'cumbia chicha' and urban rap scenes have long faced police harassment; this mirrors real 2019 crackdowns on informal street performances in Lima.
The 26-minute runtime mirrors a bus ride — Malek wanted audiences to feel trapped in Lucho's daily circuit, unable to escape the cycle.