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    Utama

    Directed by Alejandro Loayza Grisi
    Bolivia/Uruguay/France | 87 minutes | Awards Buzz – Best International Feature Film

Struggling to survive in an increasingly parched and arid Bolivian Altiplano, elderly Quechua couple Virginio and Sisa come to the realization that their home may no longer be sustainable. When their grandson arrives, all three are faced with impossible decisions.

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film details

Director: Alejandro Loayza Grisi
Producers: Santiago Layza Grisi, Federico Moreira
Screenwriter: Alejandro Loayza Grisi
Cinematographers: Barbara Alvarez
Editor: Fernando Epstein
Music: Cergio Prudencio
Cast: José Calcina, Luisa Quispe, Santos Choque
Country: Bolivia/Uruguay/France
Language: In Spanish and Quechua with English subtitles
Year: 2022
Running Time: 87 minutes
Awards: World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival
Primary Company: Kino Lorber

guests in attendance

Alejandro Loayza Grisi is expected to be in attendance on January 8th, 9th and 10th

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