Bolivia, today.
After walking for a week, Elder and his miner companions arrive in La Paz to demand for the reinstatement of their job. Suddenly, Elder starts to feel sick...
With the help of the elderly Mamá Pancha, Elder and his friends find work in the market. But Elder’s condition worsens, he’s choking and struggling for breath…
Mamá Pancha sends him to Max - a witch doctor, hermit and clown - who may be able to bring the young man back to life.
After walking for a week, Elder and his miner companions arrive in La Paz to demand for the reinstatement of their job. Suddenly, Elder starts to feel sick...
With the help of the elderly Mamá Pancha, Elder and his friends find work in the market. But Elder’s condition worsens, he’s choking and struggling for breath…
Mamá Pancha sends him to Max - a witch doctor, hermit and clown - who may be able to bring the young man back to life.
Director
Born in La Paz and trained at FUC Buenos Aires, Kiro has directed 3 short films - ENTERPRISSE (2010), JUKU (2012), NUEVA VIDA (2015) - and a feature film, VIEJO CALAVERA (2016).
His debut feature, VIEJO CALAVERA [Dark Skull], was selected in more than 80 festivals and won 23 awards including the Special Mention of the Jury in Locarno in 2016, the Grand Prize in Cartagena FF, the Special Mention in San Sebastián FF, the Jury Prize in Valdivia FF, the Fipresci Prize at the Rio de Janeiro FF, the Grand Prize in Indie Lisboa.
Shot in La Paz in Bolivia in Super 16mm, EL GRAN MOVIMIENTO is Kiro's second feature film.
His debut feature, VIEJO CALAVERA [Dark Skull], was selected in more than 80 festivals and won 23 awards including the Special Mention of the Jury in Locarno in 2016, the Grand Prize in Cartagena FF, the Special Mention in San Sebastián FF, the Jury Prize in Valdivia FF, the Fipresci Prize at the Rio de Janeiro FF, the Grand Prize in Indie Lisboa.
Shot in La Paz in Bolivia in Super 16mm, EL GRAN MOVIMIENTO is Kiro's second feature film.
Cast & crew
CAST
Julio César Ticona
Max Bautista Uchasara
Francisca Arce de Aro
Israel Hurtado
Gustavo Milán Ticona
PRODUCERS
Socavón (Dark Skull)
Altamar films (The Unknown Saint)
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS
Bord Cadre films (Petrov’s Flu, Memoria, Birds of Passage)
Sovereign Films (Monos, Deerskin, Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn)
Jamal Zeinal-Zade (Annette, Monos)
Miguel Angel Peñaloza
Festivals and awards
- VENICE ORIZZONTI 2021 (Jury Award)
- SAN SEBASTIAN
- NEW YORK IFF
- IFF ROTTERDAM
- GÖTEBORG FF
- VILLA MEDICIS FILM FESTIVAL (Jury Award)
- FIDOCS (Best International Film)
- FIC VALDIVIA
- FILM FESTIVAL GENT
- SINGAPORE IFF
- VIENNALE
- HAMBURG IFF
- 14 FILMS
- QCINEMA
- BOSPHORUS IFF (Best Director Award)
- AUTEUR FILM FESTIVAL BELGRADE (Best Director Award)
- FILMFESTIVAL MANNHEIM
- VENICE IN NAPLES
- MARGENES FESTIVAL DE CINE INDEPENDENTE DE MADRID (Best Film Award)
“Kiro Russo imposes his brilliant
cinematographic personality... A
striking level of chemistry
betweenprofound documentary
realism and mesmerising fiction.”
cinematographic personality... A
striking level of chemistry
betweenprofound documentary
realism and mesmerising fiction.”
“It’s a small miracle that such a
stylistic pick and mix should cohere
into something satisfying, but it does.”
stylistic pick and mix should cohere
into something satisfying, but it does.”
