Chaco (film)

Chaco
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Diego Mondaca [es]
Starring	Fabián Arenillas [es]
Release date	28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) (Rotterdam)
Running time	80 minutes
Countries	Bolivia Argentina
Languages	Aymara Quechua Spanish

Chaco is a 2020 Bolivian-Argentine war drama film directed by Diego Mondaca [es] and set in 1934 during the Chaco War. It was selected as the Bolivian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[1]

Plot

A company of Bolivian soldiers of Quechua and Aymará extraction, led by a German captain, wanders through the dry woods and plains of the Chaco in search of their Paraguayan enemy.^[2][3]

Cast

• Fabián Arenillas [es] as Capitán alemán
• Omar Calisaya as soldado Ticona
• Fausto Castellón as soldado Jacinto
• Raimundo Ramos as cabo Liboro

See also

• List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Bolivian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

1. Ruvenal, Caio (25 November 2020). ""Chaco" es el filme escogido para representar a Bolivia en los Oscar". Opinion.bo. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
2. "Chaco". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
3. "Festivales: Críticas de "Chaco", de Diego Mondaca + "Intimate Distances", de Phillip Warnel (Competencia Internacional) - #FICValdivia2020 - Otros Cines". www.otroscines.com. Retrieved 21 August 2024.

External links

• Chaco at IMDb