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Utama

2022 · film · BO, FR, UY

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Directed by: Alejandro Loayza Grisi

Starring: José Calcina, Luisa Quispe, Santos Choque, Félix Ticona, Placide Ali, Candelaria Quispe

Runtime: 88 min

Why it mattersAI-assisted

Utama is a film about an elderly Quechua couple1. The film was directed by Alejandro Loayza Grisi and won 28 awards3.

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  1. synopsis — In the Bolivian altiplano, Virginio and Sisa, an elderly Quechua couple who have lived a quiet life for years, face an impossible dilemma during an unusually long drought: resist or be defeated by the hostile environment and the relentless passage of time.
  2. credit — Utama (2022) is directed by Alejandro Loayza Grisi.
  3. award — Utama (2022) awards (OMDb): 28 wins & 23 nominations

Synopsis

In the Bolivian altiplano, Virginio and Sisa, an elderly Quechua couple who have lived a quiet life for years, face an impossible dilemma during an unusually long drought: resist or be defeated by the hostile environment and the relentless passage of time.

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