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Southern District

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A Bolivian matriarch tries to maintain her status amid a decaying society.

Critics Reviews

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Robert Koehler Variety 01/26/2010
"Southern District" observes the fissures between Bolivia's segregated white and indigenous groups but with no fresh insight, which no amount of cinematographic histrionics can provide. Go to Full Review
Sarah Boslaugh Playback:stl 08/10/2016
6/10
...uses a constantly-moving camera (usually panning right) along with odd angles and mirror shots to give the viewer the sense of being a voyeur seeing things normally kept out of the public eye. Go to Full Review
Tom Dawson Total Film 03/03/2011
4/5
Valdivia captures his characters' bubble-like existence without neglecting the bigger social picture. Go to Full Review
Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald 01/27/2011
3/4
Southern District feels like a snapshot of a world on the brink of extinction. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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08/27/2011 i like this movie and i like this kind of movies. ^o^....i like the house very much i could wish to have a one like that. in a soap opera taste, moving and easy to watch!!!!!!!!!!! i think my first bolivian movie!!!!!!!!!! *o* See more 01/21/2011 Bravo!! I'm very satisfied with what Valdivia achieved in this movie. This is a window to a part of society in my city La Paz. But it is not only the story, that reflects much of what goes on this part of society, but also the way its filmed, the 360â- scenes, the white and black, the dialogue and the silence. I would really have felt proud to be in its presentation during the past Sundance Festival. See more 01/14/2011 esta peli es una mierda...decir "cojuda" a la "vieja" es el diálogo más pelotudo, el final una burla....no pierdan 2 horas de su vida, y si alguien se las recomienda....pfff es que no ha visto nada en su p- vida See more 10/24/2010 a family drama, spinny camerawork, never leaves the house- sounds bad, but the story and dialogues are excellent See more 10/19/2010 Upstairs / Downstairs: Bolivian style. Nothing new in a story of corrupt riches living on borrowed time and money, but an interesting cinematic style that adds unease, and symbolizes both a world in flux and an aspiration to flee. Camera didn't stay still for a minute. See more 07/11/2010 A very unique film experience to see the downfall of a Bolivia bourgeoise family. It widely engages with luxury, loneliness, self-deceiving, self-contrictions and death. The non-stopping camera work is both symbolic and brilliantly designed. Valdivia made himself a more heartwarming version of Gaspar Noé. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Bolivian matriarch tries to maintain her status amid a decaying society.
Director
Juan Carlos Valdivia
Producer
Gabriela Maire
Screenwriter
Juan Carlos Valdivia
Production Co
Cinenómada
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 4, 2020
Runtime
1h 48m