AMERICAN VISA
- Time: Friday 14 March 7pm
- Venue: Club Marconi
- Director: Juan Carlos Valdiva Year: 2005
- Country: Mexico/Bolivia Duration: 92mins
- Genre: Feature Language: Spanish w/ Eng subtitles
Simple, honest and earthy, American Visa is the story of a Bolivian English teacher trying to get a visa to the US, in post-9/11 Bolivia.
Mario Alvarez plans to travel to Miami to reunite with his son and start a new life in the US, but first he must secure a visa. Mario soon finds out that this is no small task, and that he may have to resort to slightly unorthodox methods to get what he needs. Matters are further complicated when Mario meets Blanca, a nightclub dancer who is looking for a change in her life. Shot entirely in Bolivia, American Visa is an adaptation of a popular Bolivian novel and features strong dialogue and a contemporary visual and editorial style. It’s clear that director Valdivia has set out not just to make a statement on the current political climate, but all importantly to entertain. His timely narrative presents takes on love, family, crime, government policy and corruption and the irony of looking outside for what can only be found within.
Witness Mario’s journey at the Festival’s opening night at Club Marconi, our LAN Airlines Opening Night Fiesta will feature the talents of Bolivia Mia, DJ Don Juan and other local performers, plus an array of fantastic food and drinks.
