Tambien la LLuvia

I went to see this film on Saturday, Tambien la Lluvia (Even the Rain) and have to say its one of the best films I've seen in a long time. So thought I should tell you all about it as it's only on at the Filmhouse until Saturday 27th May. But if you're reading this in South America  you should buy the DVD, unless you get lucky and see it in a cinema. The film is exciting, truly inspirational and deeply moving. 

It was scripted by Paul Laverty, who usually works with Ken Loach, and tells the story of  the making of a film about the Spanish conquest and the first native rebellion against them in South America in Bolivia in 1512. But unknown to the producer and director the local actor they choose to star as the leader of the rebellion against the Spaniards is also involved in a real life  rebellion against the privatisation and takeover of their water supply by foreign capital, including a British company.

This modern day rebellion happened in Cochabamba, Bolivia in 2000 and the people won in the end. The film brilliantly manages to show how the  exploitation continues 500 years after Columbus by other means.

Luis Tosar was superb as the producer and Gael Garcia Bernal was excellent too as his director. But the stand out performance was from Juan carlos Aduviri as the native rebel leader. Here's a link to the trailer and more info

http://eventherain.com/