Drama / Western
The Ones from Below
How does the one who stays in the place that the rest decided to leave survive?
Technical Specs
- Title
- The Ones from Below
- Year
- 2022
- Runtime
- 83 min.
- Countries
- Bolivia, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil & Uruguay
- Language
- Spanish
- Genre
- Drama / Western
- Locations
- Bolivia
- Format
- 2.35
- Sound
- 5.1
Synopsis
Gregorio is a rustic and idealistic peasant who lives frustrated in his village Rosillas. He proposes to recover for his family the waters from the old canal that were diverted by Colonel Iglesias who is a neighboring Argentine landowner, allied in plot with the mayor of the town for his own vine crops. In his journey Gregorio has to confront the communal negligence, corruption and socio-economic power of the elite, leaving aside the love for his little son Olegario.
Cast
- Fernando Arze — Gregorio
- César Bordón — Colonel Iglesias
- Sonia Parada — Paula
- Luis Bredow — Arnildo
- Teresa Barriga — Juana
- Ignacio Ruiz — Olegario
- José Acosta — Capatáz
Crew
- Director
- Alejandro Quiroga
- Writer
- Alejandro Quiroga
- Producer
- Álvaro Olmos Torrico
- Executive Producers
- Francisco J. Paparella, Mayra Auad, Alexandra Yepes, Alejandro Quiroga
- Director of Photography
- Diego Robaldo
- Music
- Yonny Roldán
- Editing
- Juan Pablo Di Bitonto
- Color Grading
- Clandestino
Production
Production Companies: Empatía Cinema (BOL), De Otro Cuento Films (BOL), Río Azul Films (ARG), My Mama (BR), Chirimoya Films (COL) & La Mayor (URU).
WIPs / Labs / Markets
- Málaga WIP, 2021.
- FAM Mostra WIP, 2021.
- SANFIC WIP, 2021.
- Ibermedia Co-production Award – Winner, 2018.
- Eduardo Abaroa Prize – Winner, 2017.
- Málaga (MAFIZ) – Co-production & Pitching Forum, 2018.
- Fundación Carolina & Ibermedia Project Development Grant, 2017.
- Bolivia Lab – Script Selection, 2017.
- Bolivia Lab Pitch – Winner, 2015.
Festivals & Recognitions
- 37th Mar del Plata International Film Festival. International Competition. Mar del Plata, Argentina. 2022.
- 45th Moscow International Film Festival. International Competition. Moscow, Russia. 2023.
- 32nd Biarritz Amérique Latine Film Festival. International Competition. Biarritz, France. 2023.
- 25th Rio Film Festival. International Competition. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2022.
- 38th Goya Awards. Bolivia's Official Representative. Spain. 2024.
- 25th FILMAR – Latin American Film Festival. Showcase. Geneva, Switzerland. 2023.
- 3rd Septimius Awards. Netherlands. 2023.
- 34th AFI Silver Latin American Film Festival. Washington, United States. 2023.
- 23rd FENAVID – Santa Cruz International Film Festival. International Competition. Santa Cruz, Bolivia. 2023.
- 10th Veracruz International Film Festival. International Competition. Veracruz, Mexico. 2023.
- 2nd LAT Cinema Fest. Barcelona, Spain. 2024.
- 41st Les Rencontres Cinéma. International Competition. Bordeaux, France. 2024.
- 40th "Les Reflets" Film Festival. International Competition. Lyon, France. 2024.
- 19th Images Hispano-Américaines. Annecy, France. 2024.
- 12th Ojo Loco. Grenoble, France. 2024.
- 9th Festival Internacional de Cine de las Alturas. International Competition. Jujuy, Argentina. 2024.
- 42nd Uruguayan Cinematheque. Montevideo, Uruguay. 2024.
- La Fête du Cinéma. Nice, France. 2024.
Awards
- Best Performance – Sonia Parada. 37th Mar del Plata International Film Festival.
- SIGNIS Special Mention. 37th Mar del Plata International Film Festival.
- Best Actor – Fernando Arze Echalar. 45th Moscow International Film Festival, 2023.
- Best Actor – Fernando Arze Echalar. 2nd Septimius Awards, 2023.
- Best Bolivian Film. 23rd Santa Cruz International Film Festival, 2023.
- Best International Film. 23rd Santa Cruz International Film Festival, 2023.
- SIGNIS Award. 23rd Santa Cruz International Film Festival, 2023.
- Best Film. 40th Les Reflets, Ibero-America. Lyon, France, 2024.
- Best Actor Award. 9th Festival Internacional de Cine de las Alturas. Jujuy, Argentina, 2024.
- Special Mention for "The Ones from Below". 9th Festival Internacional de Cine de las Alturas. Jujuy, Argentina, 2024.