Wara Wara (1930): A Reconstructed Bolivian Cinematic Milestone Film Screening

This screening features "Wara Wara," a 1930 Bolivian film by José María Velasco, presented as part of the "Antes de América" cycle. The film, a romantic allegory of mestizaje, is a cinematic milestone that was reconstructed in 2010.

Presented as part of the "Antes de América en la gran pantalla. Fuentes originarias y modernidad cinematográfica" cycle, this screening features the film _Wara Wara_, originally by José María Velasco Maidana in 1930. The film uses a romantic allegory of mestizaje to unite late 19th-century literary romanticism with explorations of pre-Columbian motifs within an aesthetic bridging modernism and art deco. It notably involved artists from Bolivia's "generation of the centennial," including Arturo Borda, Marina Núñez del Prado, and Guillermo Viscarra Fabre. Considered a cinematic milestone in Bolivia, _Wara Wara_ was believed lost until its rediscovered in 1989. The current projection is a reconstruction by Fernando Vargas Villazón from 2010, based on research and interviews, as the recovered material was unedited footage.

Screenings are part of the cycle "Antes de América en la gran pantalla" and take place on specific dates in October, November, and December 2023. Further ticketing details are available via the official website.