Cocalero (2007)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Alejandro Landes

Writer:

Alejandro Landes (writer)

Release Date:

9 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

A documentary centered on the union formed by Bolivian farmers in response to their government's (which was urged by the U.S.) effort eradicate coca crops, and the man who would come to represent them, Evo Morales. |

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Alex Contreras	...	Himself
Javier Escalas	...	Himself
Alvaro García Lineras	...	Himself
Evo Morales	...	Himself
Leonilda Zurita	...	Herself

Runtime:

86 min | 94 min

Country:

Argentina | Bolivia

Language:

Quechua | Spanish

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:Atp

Tip of the iceberg

This documentary reflects a minimal part of the social chaos Bolivia is going through nowadays; however, it is an excellent sample of the tornado in which Bolivia is submerged socially and politically. Alejandro Landes has rescued the essence of the typical Bolivian sentiment against foreigners (not only "yankees")trying to take advantage of the richness of the Bolivian land. This is a magnificent experience in which you witness the transfer of power to the forgotten class in the history of Bolivia. Consequences? Only time will tell. To Bolivians, Cinderella was born...to foreigners, perhaps a nightmare. Reality is, Evo will hardly let power go from his hands with the support of the "ever oppressed" "never understood" people of Bolivia, as well as the malignant influence of Castro and Chavez. My congratulations to Mr. Landes and his entire crew for such an historical piece of the Bolivian reality.