The Ones from Below

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The Ones from Below
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlejandro Quiroga
Written byAlejandro Quiroga
Produced byÁlvar Olmos Torrico
Francisco J. Paparella
Mayra Auad
Alexandra Yepes
Alejandro Quiroga
StarringFernando Arze Echalar
CinematographyDiego Robaldo
Edited byJuan Pablo DiBitonto
Music byYonny Roldán
Production
companies
Chirimoya Films
Empatía Cinema
MyMama Entertainment
Río Azul Films
Release dates
  • November 7, 2022 (2022-11-07)(Mar del Plata)
  • June 1, 2023 (2023-06-01)(Bolivia)
Running time
83 minutes
CountriesBolivia
Colombia
Brazil
Argentina
LanguageSpanish
Budget€330,000 [1]

The Ones from Below (Spanish: Los de abajo) is a 2022 Western drama [2] film written, directed and co-produced by Alejandro Quiroga in his directorial debut. [3] It is about a man's journey to recover his town's water that is being diverted by the authorities as part of a plot. [4] Starring Fernando Arze Echalar. [5] It is a co-production between Bolivia, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina. [6]

Contents

The Ones from Below had its world premiere at the 37th Mar del Plata International Film Festival on November 7, 2022, [7] where it competed for the Astor Piazzolla Award for Best Feature Film [8] and won Best Performance for Sonia Parada. [9]

Synopsis

Gregorio is a peasant who lives frustrated in his town Rosillas, because the waters of the old ditch were diverted by Colonel Iglesias, a neighboring Argentine landowner, allied in a plot with the mayor of the town for his vine crops. This man will have to overcome neglect, corruption and the power of the elite to bring back the water. [10]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are: [11]

Production

Principal photography lasted for 5 weeks starting in early August and ending on September 9, 2019. [12] It was filmed on location in Rosillas, the Concepción Valley, Santa Ana, Padcaya and the urban area of Tarija. [13] [14]

Release

The Ones from Below had its world premiere on November 7, 2022, at the 37th Mar del Plata International Film Festival. [15] It was commercially released on June 1, 2023, in Bolivian theaters. [16]

Accolades

YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2022 Mar del Plata International Film Festival Best Feature FilmThe Ones from BelowNominated [17]
Best PerformanceSonia ParadaWon [18]
2023 Moscow International Film Festival Best ActorFernando Arze EchalarWon [19]

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  2. ↑ Centrales, Asuntos (2023-05-25). "El "western boliviano" 'Los de Abajo' se estrena el 1 de junio". Asuntos Centrales (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  3. ↑ ""Los de abajo", Ópera Prima de Quiroga, muestra el conflicto por el agua en una comunidad". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
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