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Bolivia10 Essential Films from BoliviaStop 2 of 10

My Friend

Mi socio

1983

A weathered truck driver and a quick-witted shoeshine boy strike up an unlikely friendship as they journey together across Bolivia, from the lowlands of Santa Cruz up to the high Andes of La Paz. A warm road movie about companionship.

Part of 10 Essential Films from Bolivia

This film is stop 2 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Bolivia. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Bolivia in the 196 country film challenge.