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Utama

Opens on November 18

Director: Alejandro Loayza Grisi Run Time: 88 min. Rating: Unrated Release Year: 2022 Language: Quechua, Spanish w/ English subtitles

Starring: José Calcina, Luisa Quispe, Santos Choque

Tagline:  In the Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living the same daily routine for years. When an uncommonly long drought threatens their entire way of life, Virginio and Sisa face the dilemma of resisting or being defeated by the passage of time. With the arrival of their grandson Clever, the three of them will face, each in their own way, the environment, the necessity for change, and the meaning of life itself.

Synopsis: In the arid Bolivian highlands, an elderly Quechua couple has been living a tranquil life for years. While he takes their small herd of llamas out to graze, she keeps house and walks for miles with the other local women to fetch precious water. When an uncommonly long drought threatens everything they know, Virginio and Sisa must decide whether to stay and maintain their traditional way of life or admit defeat and move in with family members in the city. Their dilemma is precipitated by the arrival of their grandson Clever, who comes to visit with news. The three of them must face, each in their own way, the effects of a changing environment, the importance of tradition, and the meaning of life itself. This visually jaw-dropping debut feature by photographer-turned-filmmaker Alejandro Loayza Grisi is lensed by award-winning cinematographer Barbara Alvarez (Lucrecia Martel’s The Headless Woman) and won the Grand Jury Prize (World Cinema Dramatic) at the Sundance Film Festival.

Critic Quotes: 

Winner: World Cinema Grand Jury Prize – Sundance Film Festival

Bolivia’s Official Submission to the 95th Academy Awards 

“Sublime. From the breathtaking opening shot… the film looks unlike anything else.” – Variety 

“Meditative and deeply romantic. Rarely has the [climate] crisis been addressed as organically—or with quite so many llamas.”— RogerEbert.com

“Beautifully realized. A cross between a minimalist Sergio Leone western and a series of photos by Sebastião Salgado. A powerful and cautionary tale of survival in a dying world.” – The Hollywood Reporter

Showtimes: 

Friday, November 18, 2022: 1:30, 6:00

Saturday, November 19, 2022: 3:35, 7:50

Sunday,  November 20, 2022: 1:30, 6:00

Monday,  November 21, 2022: 3:35, 7:50

Tuesday,  November 22, 2022: 5:00

Wednesday,  November 23, 2022: 12:00, 6:30

Thursday,  November 24, 2022: 3:30

Ticket Prices: $12 Regular / $10 Students & Seniors / $9 Members

Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RragIUAAK-Y 

 

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