Altiplano

High in the breathtaking, majestic Andes of Peru, silent but deadly traces of mercury – remnants of long-ago silver mining – bring illness and death to a local village. Seeking retribution, the villagers mistakenly attribute the outbreak to Western doctors who work in the mountains. Two women – the fiancé of a villager killed in the accident and the wife of a doctor murdered in the riot – are brought together in this haunting yet ravishingly beautiful film about our divided yet inextricably intertwined world.

“Undeniably gorgeous (Francisco Gózon’s cinematography is frequently stunning)...Filled with mythic style and magical thinking.” – Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times

“Strong cast...technically impressive moments... Brosens and Woodworth offer a lyrical approach that uses visual metaphors and thematically hefty gestures to hammer their message home...impeccable, color-rich lensing.” - Jordan Mintzer, Variety

“Altiplano is a lyrical and probing film about our divided but inextricably linked world.” -- The Washington Post
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“Masterfully crafted... the beauty of this work lies in the lyrical storytelling, silence and realization that lurking beneath every beautiful image is something else seething to get out.” – Amy R. Handler, Moving Pictures Magazine

“Dreamy…eye-catching…they conjure haunting, achingly beautiful visions...mental reflections from the minds of characters sick in their bodies or their hearts — or their graceful, sweeping, circular camera moves.” -- Ian Buckwalter, NPR
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“Most moving when it relishes the passionate theatricality of folk rituals, even with some surrealism, for a combination of the poetic with the political.” – Nora Lee Mandel, Film Forward

“The story is all the more compelling because of the music. It brought goose bumps to my skin, as it rose up to fill my ears, my senses with its power, its beauty.” – Linda Zises, Ladies Film Club

FOUR STARS “Quietly stunning, visually inventive feature…there is no denying the directors’ stunning mise en scene, bold cinematic flair and haunting tale of a world dangerously out of balance.” ~ Alex Roberts, SoundOff.com
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“Utterly compelling in its encompassing beauty and design... the photography here is beautiful and compelling, due to its exquisite composition and its use of color and light.” - James van Maanen, TrustMovies