@The Movies with PopPop: Even the Rain

Even the Rain (2010) is a very well done fascinating film that layers two stories. The first is of a film crew that comes to Cochabamba, Bolivia in 2000 to make a left wing perspective film (film is dedicated to the memory of Howard Zinn!) on the interface of Columbus and the Taino Indians (yes, they realize Columbus and the Taino’s were Caribbean and they’re filming in the Andes).

The second is the Bolivian “water wars” (Bolivia’s attempt to privatize its water supply and the Indian-led revolt that forced a reversal of policy) that break out during filming, involving some of the Indians who have been recruited for the film who are also community leaders of the revolt. During the course of the film, lots of lessons are learned by lots of folks — and none by some. It’s quite well done and well worth seeing.

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