Bolivia-Japan
2009/digibeta/104mins – AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER 8.15 PM – Dendy
SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2.00 PM – Dendy
A stunning ethnographic road movie that follows a young boy on his first salt caravan into the Andes. He discovers life, a girl and an understanding of the power of the Goddess of the Earth.
Thirteen year old Kunturi lives on the world’s largest salt flats high in the Andes and joins his father and a herd of llamas on a trip to take salt to the traditional communities in the Altiplano – a journey that lasts many months and allows him to observe the traditional customs of a vanishing way of life. Director Toshifumi Matsushita spent 4 years living in the remote region and his eye for the beauty of the landscape is matched by his delicacy in understanding the significance of the local people’s relationship to the Earth.
New York International Latino Film Festival Audience Choice Best Picture
Festival screenings in Bolivia, Brazil, Montreal, New York, Washington
“A delightful tale and a slice of life from a far-away land” Julie E. Washington, Cleveland.com
“Unpretentious and warm PACHAMAMA’S non-pro actors prove as winning as its plentiful wildlife and scenery” Dennis Harvey, Variety
Writer/Director Toshifumi Matsushita Producer Keiko Komori Cast Christian Huaygua, Francisco Gutierrez Print Source Dolphin Films, New York, USA
