Young Sebastian is on location in Bolivia shooting a film about Christopher Columbus. The author's idea is that the film should not simply recount the Genovese navigator's extraordinary undertaking but must also show the tragic and bloody consequences of conquest, as exemplified by the battles waged by Bartolomeo de las Casas and di Hatuey, the first to lead anti-Spanish revolts. During filming, Sebastian's involvement in violent protest actions by the local population against water privatization by Western multinationals eerily reflects parallels between past and present conflicts. With Gael García Bernal in the leading role.
También la lluvia
International Title
Even the Rain
Genre
Fiction
Country
Spain
Year
2010
Duration
104'
Production Companies
Morena Films, Alebrije Cine y Video, Mandarin Cinema
Languages
Spanish, Quecha, English
Performer
Gael García Bernal
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Poster
Water
Water
Pure from its source, uncontaminated and bottled in plastic, this essential element is both wasted and sought after like a treasure, too much or too little in a changing world.
Food on Film project
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