Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival 2020

Program 02 - AMERICAN ADVENTURES

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“Cholitas” are Bolivian women with indigenous heritage known for their colorful attire, round top hats and ornate earrings. In the world’s highest capital city of La Paz, Bolivia, Cholitas are on a mission to overcome sexism and climb mountains in their traditional garb, stopping at nothing to attain the feeling of freedom that comes from scaling great heights.

  • Year
    2017
  • Runtime
    3 minutes
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Country
    Bolivia
  • Premiere
    April 24, 2017
  • Note
    Director Biography - Mariono Carranza: Mariano Carranza is a producer for Great Big Story. He joined the staff in March 2016 after working as a producer for VICE Media from 2012 - 2016. He holds as BFA in Film + Television from NYU and resides in Brooklyn.
  • Director
    Mariano Carranza
  • Producer
    Mariano Carranza
  • Executive Producer
    Ingela Travers-Hayward
  • Co-Producer
    Haimy Assefa
  • Editor
    Brittany Kaplan
  • Production Design
    Trisha Gopa