Even the Rain

Even the Rain

2011 · 104 min · ES · NR · 6.9 (248 votes)
Dir. Icíar Bollaín · Starring Luis Tosar, Gael García Bernal, Juan Carlos Aduviri, Karra Elejalde, Raúl Arévalo, Cassandra Ciangherotti · Music Alberto Iglesias

Spain Conquered the New World for Gold 500 Years Later, Water is Gold Not Much Else has Changed...

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As a director and his crew shoot a controversial film about Christopher Columbus in Cochabamba, Bolivia, local people rise up against plans to privatize the water supply.

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A potent, dual-layered narrative that feels both historical and urgently contemporary. It's a raw, unflinching look at the echoes of colonialism and the fight for basic human rights, leaving you with a sense of simmering unrest.

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