Zona Sur
Tonight’s film comes from Bolivia!
Zona Sur (2009)
Whether you’re learning Spanish or just looking for something to watch, Zona Sur is an interesting film.
Aided by an intimate 360° filming technique, each scene focuses on the interactions between a wealthy family and how they view their working class housekeepers. The class structures imposed by the Spanish Conquest of the sixteenth century remain, with the indigenous Aymara housekeepers having to tend to the needs of a white, wealthy family.
Most of the film is in Spanish, but you’ll also hear the indigenous Aymara language.
More information about the languages of Bolivia can be found on the website :
If you’re interested in learning Aymara, more information and resources can be found on the website :
To keep up to date with what’s happening in Bolivia, the following YouTube channel is a useful starting point :
If you’re learning Spanish, the following video is an interview with Pascual Loayza, who plays one of the Aymara housekeepers - Wilson :
Periodismo Ciudadano : Pascual Loayza Protagonista ‘Zona Sur’
If you’re learning Spanish and would like to keep track of the news, four of the best news sources in Latin America are teleSUR, Página12, El Faro, and La Jornada :
If you’re unsure when and how to use subtitles, advice can be found here :
How to Use Subtitles to Learn a Language
If you’re interested in learning Spanish, there’s a How to Learn Languages guide :
Take care, and enjoy the process!
