Bolivia (2001)

A Bolivian immigrant working illegally as a cook in a small restaurant in Buenos Aires suffers abuse and discrimination from its customers.

Director:

Adrián Caetano

Writers:

Adrián Caetano, Romina Lanfranchini (story)

Stars:

Freddy Flores, Rosa Sánchez, Oscar Bertea

8 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Freddy Flores	...	Freddy (as Freddy Waldo Flores)
Rosa Sánchez	...	Rosa
Oscar Bertea	...	Oso (as Oscar 'Oso' Bertea)
Enrique Liporace	...	Enrique Galmes
Marcelo Videla	...	Marcelo
Héctor Anglada	...	Héctor, the Salesman
Alberto Mercado	...	Mercado
Luis Enrique Caetano	...	Hombre Locutorio I
Rodolfo Resch	...	Hombre Locutorio II
Rafael Ferro	...	Borracho
Rafael Solano	...	Policia Civil
Claudio Iturrieta	...	Policia Civil II
Armando Doral	...	Dueño Pensión (as Miguel Armando Doral)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Evander Holyfield	...	Himself (archive footage)
Mike Tyson	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

A Bolivian immigrant working illegally as a cook in a small restaurant in Buenos Aires suffers abuse and discrimination from its customers.

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Plot Keywords:

cook | immigrant | restaurant | bolivian | nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Argentina Netherlands

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

11 April 2002 (Argentina)

Also Known As:

Volivia

Filming Locations:

Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,896 (USA) (6 June 2003)

Gross:

$26,272 (USA) (6 June 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fundación PROA, Hubert Bals Fund, Iacam

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

A grim, stark, but rewarding little movie

Freddie is a Bolivian in Buenos Aires, working as a cook in a small bar/restaurant. His contact with the owner, the working-class customers, and his co-workers tells a story of poverty, intolerance, violence, and despair in contemporary Argentina. This brief (75-minute) film is well worth the effort you may have to make to seek it out. First rate.