Julio Hancco is a guardian of biodiversity, critical to the survival of humanity. He represents a people, a culture, and way of life that is being lost to modernization. Will their culture survive? Or will it all be lost with the last Potato King? . This edit of the documentary joined the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, screening in over 50 countries. Full Documentary can be found here: . OPENING THE EARTH: THE POTATO KING . WORLD PREMIERE- Santa Barbara International Film Festival . Directors: Aaron Ebner | Eric Ebner Producers: Jenna Semenoff | Paul J. Lynch | Aaron Ebner | Eric Ebner Written by: Paul J. Lynch | Aaron Ebner | Eric Ebner Starring: Julio Hancco | Moises Quipse-Quispe | Hernan Hancco | Yenni Quispe-Surco Editor: Eric Ebner Cinematography: Aaron Ebner | Eric Ebner Aerial Cinematography: Nick Weaver | Luced Films For more information and updates on the project, please visit openingtheearth.com