Tambiг©n La Lluvia -
The filmmakers choose Bolivia for its "cheap labor," mirroring the very exploitation they are condemning in their film.
The narrative seamlessly weaves between Columbus's arrival and the modern riot, suggesting that while the "commodity" has changed from gold to water, the power dynamics remain the same. TambiГ©n la lluvia
The film follows a Spanish film crew, led by the idealistic director Sebastián ( Gael García Bernal ) and the pragmatic producer Costa (Luis Tosar), who travel to , to shoot a revisionist drama about Christopher Columbus. The filmmakers choose Bolivia for its "cheap labor,"
While they attempt to depict the 16th-century indigenous resistance to Spanish gold-seekers, they are swept up in the real-world 2000 Cochabamba Water War . This conflict erupted when a multinational consortium privatized the local water supply, making it illegal for citizens to even collect rainwater—hence the title. While they attempt to depict the 16th-century indigenous