The Southern House

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The Southern House
The Southern House poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCarina Oroza Daroca
Ramiro Fierro
Written byCarina Oroza Daroca
Produced byCarina Oroza Daroca
StarringGrisel Quiroga
CinematographyErnesto Fernández Tellería
Edited byRamiro Fierro
Music byAlejandro Rivas
Production
company
Kyma Films
Distributed byDistrito Pacífico (Colombia)
Release dates
  • November 21, 2024 (2024-11-21)(Colombia)
  • February 6, 2025 (2025-02-06)(Bolivia)
Running time
88 minutes
CountriesBolivia
Colombia
LanguageSpanish

The Southern House (Spanish: La casa del sur) is a 2024 drama film directed by Carina Oroza Daroca and Ramiro Fierro in their directorial debut. [1] A co-production between Bolivia and Colombia, the film stars Grisel Quiroga [2] accompanied by Piti Campos, Arwen Delaine, Alejandra Lanza, Cristian Mercado and David Mondacca. [3]

Contents

It was selected as the Bolivian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, [4] but it was not nominated. [5]

Synopsis

After the death of her aunt Lu, Ana returns to Bolivia after 25 years to sell the family home. It's a trip she didn't want to take, due to her and her family's painful past during the last military dictatorship, which forced her into exile as a child. But the return allows her to discover truths she never knew and to reconnect with herself and her home. [6]

Cast

Production

Principal photography began in February 2019 in Concepción, Tarija. [7] [8]

Release

The film premiered on November 21, 2024, in Colombian theaters, [9] [10] and on February 6, 2025, in Bolivian theaters. [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rojas, Sandra Quiroga. "La casa del sur, una película boliviana sobre mujeres". El Deber (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  2. ↑ Pérez, Angela. ""La Casa del Sur": Tres generaciones de mujeres y la dictadura boliviana". Noticine.com. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  3. ↑ Aliaga, Rodolfo (2025-02-03). "La premiada película boliviana 'La Casa del Sur' se estrena este jueves". La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  4. ↑ "98th Oscars® Shortlists in 12 Award Categories Announced". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  5. ↑ "98th Oscars® Shortlists in 12 Award Categories Announced". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
  6. ↑ "La nueva película boliviana "La casa del sur" ya está en los cines de todo el país". RC Noticias de Bolivia (in Spanish). 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  7. ↑ ""La casa del sur" inicia el año de rodajes del cine boliviano, que ya estrenó dos filmes". LatAm cinema.
  8. ↑ Márquez, Jenny (2025-02-15). "La Casa del Sur: cine, naturaleza, historia y cultura". Verdad con Tinta (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  9. ↑ Galicia, Cristian. "'La casa del sur', película boliviana, llega a cines de Colombia". Radionica Rocks (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  10. ↑ ¡Tráiler oficial de La Casa Del Sur! 🌅 . Retrieved 2025-12-21– via Facebook.
  11. ↑ Chávez, Kathryn. "La película boliviana 'La casa del sur' se estrena el 6 de febrero". El Deber (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-21.
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