Fabien Lemercier, CineEuropa [Video: use link below/use el link al final]: In the Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living the same daily life for years. During an uncommonly long drought, Virginio and his wife Sisa face a dilemma: resist, or be defeated by the environment and time itself. “If you knew how…
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Chaco: War – Guerra
Alfonso Gumucio D., Página Siete: Maturing in war – Madurar en la guerra “Don’t be swayed by youthful enthusiasm. Do not let that lead you to make a decision that you will later regret. You are going to leave behind your fathers, your mothers, your brothers, your sisters, your friends, your girlfriends. All the life…
UTAMA: Estrena en el Sundance – Premieres at Sundance
Pagina Siete: Bolivian film Utama to premiere at Sundance Film Festival The film is the debut of Alejandro Loayza Grisi Bolivian cinema continues to give joy: the film Utama by Alejandro Loayza Grisi will premiere in January at the Sundance Festival, one of the most important in the world. It will compete in the World…
5 Bolivian-American Creatives Whose Work You Need to Know
Michaela Vargas reports for Remezcla: In October 2019, Bolivia took center stage in the news as mass protests and social division exploded over the contested presidential election. Bolivia’s first high profile Indigenous president, Evo Morales, was nearing the end of his near 14-year presidency and sought re-election. Mass protests and violence ensued and Morales obtained asylum…
The Bolivian singani shines in the film Gone Girl by Ben Affleck
Anahi Cazas reports for Pagina Siete: FILM IS DIRECTED BY THE AMERICAN DAVID FINCHER The Bolivian singani shines in the film Gone Girl [perdida] by Ben Affleck The drink is marketed by Steven Soderberghse, who last year was captivated by the taste and now he sells in the USA. For several minutes, the American actor…
Once upon a time in Bolivia, winning film in London and California, congrats to Patrick Cordova!!
Steadily, Bolivian cinema production is catching up with the rest of the world, our film makers are not only producing/creating but also winning! Congrats to ALL of them out there! Adhemar Manjon reports for El Deber: Cordova debuts successfully with Once Upon a Time in Bolivia With a budget of only $6,500, the debut…
