A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
August 20, 2009
Original Title:
Zona Sur
Alternate Titles:
南方安逸
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Cinenómada
Production Countries:
Bolivia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 108
In La Paz -as opposed to many other cities- the rich live below, which is the Southern District. Life goes on without major mishaps in a large house surrounded by a beautiful garden. It is a wonderful world, a great bubble of comfort, where different personal spheres coexist: the mother, along with her three children and the Aymara inhabitants of the house. The drama surfaces slowly, without narrative ploys, observing day-to-day activities until internal and external forces make the bubble burst. The film relates the story of the final days of an upper-class family, at a time when the country is undergoing social changes.
Director:
Juan Carlos Valdivia
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