CHACO
Synopsis
1934, Bolivia is at war with Paraguay. A group of Aymara and
Quechua indigenous soldiers are commanded by the Captain,
a retired German officer fighting for the Bolivian Army.
The troop walks lost, looking for their enemy in the middle of
the thicket and dryness of the Chaco forest. The Lieutenant
and his group of creole officers accompanying Captain, resent
the frustration of not finding battle and the General's constant
disorientation. Extreme weather and hostile terrain conditions,
ranging from absolute dryness to harsh storms, severely
hamper the situation of the makeshift army. Division, derelitude
and lonelyness, while they roam the sands of the Chaco,
searching for an enemy they will never find.
The indigenous soldiers and creole officers, thirsty and sick,
walk like shadows, wandering forever in the middle of dust and
silence.
Cast
Raymundo Ramos - Liborio
Omar Calisaya - Ticona
Fausto Castellón - Private Jacinto
Fabián Arenillas - German Captain
Mauricio Toledo - Lieutenant
Festivals:
International Film Festival Rotterdam - 2020
Bolivia/Argentina 2020
80 Min. Color
Crew
Director Diego Mondaca
Screenwriters Diego Mondaca, César Díaz, Pilar Palomero
Producers Camila Molina W., Álvaro Manzano, Bárbara
Francisco Georgina Baisch
Cinematographer Federico Lastra (ADF)
Editor Delfina Castagnino, Valeria Racioppi (SAE), César
Díaz
Production designer Javier Cuellar
Costume Designer Valeria Wilde
Sound Designer Nahuel Palenque
Make up artist Keymi Cordero
Music Alberto Villalpando
Film Stills Marcos Soto Montpellier
Producers COLOR MONSTER , PASTO and MURILLO CINE
Associated producers ILLIMANI FILMS, AUTENTIKA FILMS