Project Detail

America

Name: America
Director: Amancay Tapia Montes
Genre: Woman Director, Drama
Released: 2005
Duration: 28 mins

Huw-Twoi

Synopsis

America is a young Bolivian girl living in London. It is ten in the morning and a collect call from Bolivia will change the course of her day drastically. Her mother has died. She was killed while protesting against the USA's radical antidrug policy in the country. America promises her sister she will take the first plane to La Paz leaving today to be present at the burial tomorrow.

When she hangs up she embarks on a journey full of obstacles that she will have to overcome. She has two problems; the ticket costs £500 but she only has £100, and the plane leaves at 11:30 am. That is in 90 minutes. Her determination to get the money and see her mother for the last time in her life will be stronger than the antagonist elements oppressing her. To board the plane to La Paz will become her American dream. At the end of her journey, America will be determined to follow in her mother’s footsteps and show the USA that their repressive policy against the coca leaf is unjustified, even more so when respect for human rights and social welfare is at stake. Coca is not cocaine.

Details

Year: 2005
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 28 mins
Format: Mini DV
Director: Amancay Tapia Montes 1st Feature
Producer: Huascar Tapia
Co-Producer: Huascar Tapia
Screenwriter: Amancay Tapia
Director of Photography: Alex Walker
Sound: Michael Jones
Principal cast: Sofia Elliot, Matthew Benson, Thea Oxbury, Ysabel Clare, Mark Hamptom, Richard Chowdhary, K.l. Yue, Elba Tapia

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Victoria Films

Norfolk Mansions
2 Lithos Road
London NW3 6DU
UK

T+44 (0)207 431 6995

americaproduction@yahoo.com

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