The Four Altars (Spanish: Los cuatro altares) is a 2023 Peruvian drama film written, scored and directed by Alonso del RÃÂo in his directorial debut, based on his book of the same name. Starring Silke Klein and Damián Alcázar.
The intensity of the life of Ana, a Spanish journalist, has reached its climax. On a trip to the Amazon that begins as an investigation into deforestation and illegal gold, he meets Don Abel, a man initiated into an ancient sacred science. Ana will find herself immersed in a ritual that will change her life.
The film was produced through a crowdfounding campaign. Principal photography began in 2019 with plans to continue filming through 2020, but was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, recordings resumed in 2021 in Mexico, Barcelona, Cusco and the Amazon rainforest.
It premiered on September 21, 2023, on the Ayahuasca Ayllu platform under rental.