Runa Simi Screening + Sing-Along
Scottish Documentary Institute is excited to present Runa Simi (2025), a powerful call to action for Indigenous representation and language justice.
About Runa Simi Screening + Sing-Along
| 29th November 2025 | |
| 3pm - 5.30pm | |
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Filmhouse 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh West EH3 9BZ |
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| Sliding Scale: £2 - £12 | |
| Visit the event website here | |
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Runa Simi (2025) / Peru / 81 min / PG
Scottish Documentary Institute is excited to present Runa Simi (2025), a powerful call to action for Indigenous representation and language justice.
Fernando, a Peruvian voice actor, embarks on a daring quest to persuade Disney to dub The Lion King into Quechue, hoping to save his native language - only to discover that the journey becomes a deeply personal odyssey of fatherhood and activism, with his 8-year old son, Dylan, by his side. Fernando navigates countless ups and downs, facing rejection, setbacks, and self-doubt. Yet through it all, his determination never wavers, turning his personal mission into a powerful call for language justice and cultural reclamation.
The screening will be introduced by Mercedes Sullca, founder and president of the Latin American Community Association of Edinburgh (L.A.C.A.E), followed by a sing-a-long to The Lion King’s Hakuna Matata in Quechua!
Tickets are available via sliding scale, from £2 - £12.
This screening is part of Doc Screen, an initiative run by Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) in partnership with Filmhouse.
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