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1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 87 min.)) : sd., col. |
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video file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
Credits |
Directed by Alejandro Loayza Grisi. |
Cast |
José Calcina, Luisa Quispe, Candelaria Quispe, Santos Choque. |
Summary |
In the arid Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living a tranquil life for years. While he takes their small herd of llamas out to graze, she keeps house and walks for miles with the other local women to fetch precious water. When an uncommonly long drought threatens everything they know, Virginio and Sisa must decide whether to stay and maintain their traditional way of life or admit defeat and move in with family members in the city. Their dilemma is precipitated by the arrival of their grandson Clever, who comes to visit with news. The three of them must face, each in their own way, the effects of a changing environment, the importance of tradition, and the meaning of life itself. This visually jaw-dropping debut feature by photographer-turned-filmmaker Alejandro Loayza Grisi is lensed by award-winning cinematographer Barbara Alvarez (Lucrecia Martel's The Headless Woman) and won the Grand Jury Prize (World Cinema Dramatic) at the Sundance Film Festival. |
Audience |
Not rated. |
System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
Subject |
Bolivia -- Drama.
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Droughts -- Drama.
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Uplands -- Drama.
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Climatic changes -- Agriculture -- Drama.
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Climatic changes -- Psychological aspects -- Drama.
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Quechua women -- Drama.
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Quechua drama.
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Families -- Andes -- Drama.
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Andes -- Drama.
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Climatic changes -- Llamas -- Drama.
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Genre |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Loayza Grisi, Alejandro, 1985- film director, screenwriter.
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Loayza Grisi, Santiago, 1984- producer.
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Moreira, Federico, producer.
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Calcina, José, actor.
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Quispe, Luisa, actor.
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Quispe, Calendaria, actor.
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Choque, Santos, actor.
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hoopla digital.
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Music No. |
MWT15776477 |
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