The Visitor

(El visitante)
Martín Boulocq | Drama, Fiction

2022 | 87 minutes | Bolivia

A somber meditation on class, family, and the increasing power of Evangelism in Latin America, reflecting on the region’s legacies of colonialism.

Synopsis

After recently being released from prison, Humberto makes a modest living by singing at wakes. His greatest desire is to rebuild his relationship with his estranged daughter and provide her with a decent life, but the grandparents of the child—wealthy Evangelical pastors—are not willing to give up custody of their only granddaughter.

Bullied into a corner financially and ideologically, Humberto is forced to face his own demons while simultaneously fighting a powerful ecclesiastical institution to which he once belonged. Set in the central Bolivian city of Cochabamba, The Visitor is a somber meditation on class, family relationships, and the increasing power of Evangelism in Latin America, reflecting on the region’s persisting legacies of colonialism and the new forms of ideological dependence guiding Bolivian society.

Reviews

"A quietly scathing reflection on fractured familial bonds and the influence of religion." — Andrew Stover, Film Threat

"A melancholic tale of redemption." — Ashley Lara, The Spool

"Aráoz, in his film debut, gives a forceful performance, expressing the weight of guilt and the glimmer of hope he needs to face each difficult day.” — Gary M. Kramer, Movie Jawn

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Main credits

Boulocq, Martín (film director)
Boulocq, Martín (screenwriter)
Hasbún, Rodrigo (screenwriter)
Camponovo, Andrea (film producer)
Olmos Torrico, Alvaro (film producer)
Araoz, Enrique (actor)
Troncoso, César (actor)
Pascual, Mirella (actor)

Other credits

Cinematography, Germán Nocella; editing, Irene Cajias, Martín Boulocq.


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Festivals

Tribeca Film Festival - Best Script; AFI Latin American Film Festival; Mar del Plata Film Festival - Tato Miller Award; Palm Beach Film Festival; San Diego Latino Film Festival; Chicago Latino Film Festival; Festival Filmar en America Latina; Göteborg Film Festival; Antalya Film Festival - Best Film; Lima International Film Festival; Moscow International Film Festival; Mostra São Paulo; ¡Viva! Spanish & LatAm Film Festival; Latin Wave: New Films from Latin America

DIRECTOR: Martín Boulocq

NATIONALITY: Bolivia

YEAR: 2022

GENRE: Drama, Fiction

LANGUAGE: Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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