Hartos evos aquí hay: Los cocaleros del Chapare | Plenty of Evos: The Coca Growers of Chapare Hector Ulloque Franco, Manuel Ruiz Montealegre Colombia, Documentary, 2006 51 min., HDV, Color Spanish with English Subtitles Hideout Theater Sat., April 21, 2:30 PM All Audiences

On December 18, 2005, a Native American was elected president of Bolivia for the first time in history. Evo Morales Ayma was supported by 36 native groups, the social movements, academic and intellectual circles, and a massive popular backing, which allowed him to obtain 53.7 percent of the votes. The coca growers from the Tropic of Cochabamba, better known as Chapare, also played a leading role in this process. This documentary, filmed during the last presidential election in Bolivia, examines the symbolic and cultural value of the coca leaf and the importance of the coca growers labor union. The film also sheds light on contemporary social movements, traditional Indian organizations, and political participation in Bolivia.

Hector Ulloque Franco received a Masters in Cinema, Televison and Multimedia from the Pantheon-Sorbonne in Paris. His documentary Hartos evos aquí hay won the Best Documentary Award from the Festival de Biarritz.

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Producer: Manuel Ruiz Montealegre

Production Company: Medio de Contención

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Screenwriter: Manuel Ruiz Montealegre

Cinematographer: Hector Ulloque Franco

Editing: Hector Ulloque Franco

Music: Camilo Sanabria, Violeta Cruz