Join us at the Gateway Film Center on Thurs., Sept. 9, at 7:30pm for an in-person screening of Compañía (2019), directed by Miguel Hilari.
Or create an account on BoliviaCine.com to stream the film there, available from 6pm on Thurs., Sept. 9 until 11pm on Fri, Sept. 10.
Register here to join us for a Q&A with the director as well, on Fri., Sept. 10 at 5pm via Zoom.
Synopsis:
Compañía is a documentary that looks at the daily life of a small mountain community as members return from the city to honor the dead. From the individual to the community, the land to urban spaces, and traditional to ancestral, Compañía provides a deeper understanding of perspectives of home and migration. The film stretches notions of Indigenous Cinema using documentary, experimental, and visual poetry.
Watch the trailer here (explicit language and themes- viewer discretion advised).
Meet the Director:
Miguel Hilari studied cinema in La Paz, Santiago de Chile, and Barcelona. His films El corral y el viento (2014), Compañía (2019), and Bocamina (2019) deal with immigration, colonial history, and indigenous identity. They have been screened and awarded at international festivals. He also works as a producer and editor and leads a project that organizes film workshops in rural communities.
Q&A with Director:
The Bolivian Cinema Series is organized by the Abya Yala Student Organization with support from the following OSU partners: Center for Latin American Studies, Department of Spanish & Portuguese, K'acha Willaykuna Group, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Department of Comparative Studies, Department of Anthropology, and Department of Theatre, Film, & Media Arts.
