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Altiplano
Drama - 2009
6.8
70%
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In the Andes, a Belgian doctor and his photojournalist wife become ensnared in a native tribe's struggle with a mining company.

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Runtime:
109 min
Release date:
25 Nov 2009
Country:
BE, DE, NL
Languages:
English, French, Persian (Farsi), Quechua, Spanish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
4 wins & 8 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Co-collaborators Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth still cheapen their ethnological lyricism by over-stylizing the venture as if it were a Benetton ad by Alejandro Jodorowsky-lite.
– Aaron Hillis,
Village Voice,
17 Aug 2010
fresh:
If Ingmar Bergman had made a Peruvian message movie, it might look something like this slow-building, panoramic meditation about the effects of mercury contamination in the Andes mountains.
– Lisa Rosman,
Time Out New York,
18 Aug 2010
rotten:
Filled with mythic style and magical thinking, Altiplano feeds the eyes but gives rations to the mind.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
20 Aug 2010
fresh:
If a film may do penance for its narrative faults with the grace of its visuals, Altiplano does so in dramatic fashion.
– Ian Buckwalter,
NPR,
23 Aug 2010
fresh:
Altiplano sees Brosens and Woodworth take a bold and unpredictable approach in calling attention to an environmental catastrophe.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Sep 2010
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