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Bolivia (2001)

Bolivia poster
Directed by
Adrián Caetano
Genre
drama film
Country
Netherlands
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An undocumented Bolivian immigrant works as a cook in a Buenos Aires grill. He struggles with loneliness and harsh treatment from locals and his boss.

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What happens

Bolivia is a 2001 Argentine and Dutch drama film directed by Israel Adrián Caetano, his first feature-length film. The screenplay is written by Caetano, based upon the Romina Lafranchini story, about his wife. The motion picture features Freddy Flores and Rosa Sánchez, among others. The film was photographed in "gritty" 16mm black-and-white, and was shot by cinematographer Julián Apezteguia. Bolivia was filmed entirely in Buenos Aires. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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