Movie Clip: Gael Garcia Bernal Stars in TAMBIEN LA LLUVIA
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- Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 November 2013 06:07
- Written by Lupe Haas
Gael Garcia Bernal is Sebastian, a filmmaker shooting a film in Bolivia about Christopher Columbus landing in South America. Costa (Luis Tobar) is his producer who only cares about coming in on budget and on time. Shooting in Bolivia in the town of Cochabamba with a small budget, they hire local natives as extras and a very vocal Indian named Daniel who is cast in the pivotal role of Hatuey, the historical figure and first Indian leader to be burned on the cross for opposing Christianity.
Trouble brews when the locals rise up against plans to privatize the city's water supply to sell to an American multinational consortium. Daniel leads the fight against the government, organizing rallies and protests which gets him thrown in jail bloodied and bruised. The shoot is compromised if their lead actor is either dead or in jail.
While they can sympathize with the locals, Costa and Sebastian are determined to finish the film despite the growing tension in the city. The conflict becomes more violent and the infamous Bolivian Water War breaks out, which actually occurred in April 2000.
The producer and director are forced to chose between finishing the film or helping out the locals with their fight.