Powerful Lessons from Jorge Sanjinés Cinema That Changed Bolivia

Jorge Sanjinés cinema is celebrated in La Paz as the filmmaker recalls the Sunday screenings that shaped his revolutionary vision. Related: Bolivia Study Reveals Toxic Mercury Levels in Four Indigenous CommunitiesLessons from Jorge Sanjinés Cinema That Changed BoliviaJorge Sanjinés cinema was born not only from political conviction, but from a series of intimate experiences that shaped one of Bolivia’s most influential filmmakers. Jorge Sanjinés cinema and a turning pointThe foundation of Jorge Sanjinés cinema can be traced to Lima, where as a teenager he attended Sunday film screenings invited by Walter Villagómez, a friend of his father Genaro. Jorge Sanjinés cinema and Indigenous rootsThe Jorge Sanjinés cinema project was further shaped in Peru, where he lived for a long period in difficult circumstances. At the regional level, Jorge Sanjinés cinema stands as a reminder that cinema can be a tool of resistance as much as art.