National Geographic adquiere derechos exclusivos de documental del Senor de Sipan

National Geographic to air documentary about Peru's Lord of Sipan
Living in Peru
Israel J. Ruiz
National Geographic has acquired the exclusive rights to air in Latin America El Señor de Sipan, or Lord of Sipan, a documentary by Jose Manuel Novoa.
Novoa directed and wrote the script for the film alongside Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva, the man who led the expedition that located the tomb, which was found intact and untouched by thieves.The renowned archaeologist found the tomb, which is over 1800 years old, of the powerful Moche warrior - the Lord of Sipan, in the northern Peruvian region of Lambayeque in 1987.Believed to be one of the richest in America, the tomb, which held the remains of the first Moche leader, is considered one of the most important archaeological discoveries in America.The docudrama Lord of Sipan, which is about Walter Alva's discovery of the Lord's tomb at Huaca Rajada pyramid, takes a look at the history of the Moche people, a culture which developed on the northern coast of Peru between 100 BC and 600 AD.In the film, which cost over €1 million to make, documentary specialist Jose Manuel Novoa recreates Sipan's life, which includes "sackings, murder and intrigue", as the story of Alva's amazing dig is told.Novoa, who has made 107 films, assured the documentary would be released this year.