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Even the Rain
Even the Rain
7.6
/10
815 Ratings

EVEN THE RAIN

También la lluvia

Directed by Icíar Bollaín
Spain, Mexico, 2010
Drama, History

Synopsis

Mexican filmmakers Sebastian and Costa, shooting a film in Bolivia about Christopher Columbus and the conquest, become embroiled in controversy when their film schedule runs up against the Cochabamba water protests. As the production is beset by more and more problems, tension rises among the crew.

Synopsis

Mexican filmmakers Sebastian and Costa, shooting a film in Bolivia about Christopher Columbus and the conquest, become embroiled in controversy when their film schedule runs up against the Cochabamba water protests. As the production is beset by more and more problems, tension rises among the crew.

Our take

The filming of a historical drama about Christopher Columbus presents disturbing parallels with present-day unrest in Bolivia, revealing the many shapes neocolonialism can take. Starring Gael García Bernal, Icíar Bollaín’s metacinematic political fable cleverly nods to the work of Herzog & Loach.