My Partner

1982 1h 23m ES

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8.9

MASTERPIECE

★8.9TMDB · 72

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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The story of the friendship between a truck driver and a shoeshine boy who occasionally becomes his assistant when they travel together from the agro-industrial area of Santa Cruz to the high Andean basin of La Paz in a truck named "Mi Socio".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

David Sàntalla
Don Vito
Gerardo Suárez
Brillo
Guillermo Barrios
Cura
Blanca Irene Uría
Betty
Mariel Rivera
Arminda
Susana Hernández
Matilde
Juana Fernández
Doña Sabasta
Carlos Sandallo
Novio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paolo Agazzi
Writers: Paolo Agazzi, Raquel Romero, Óscar Soria
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Bolivia

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paolo Agazzi, shot by Héctor Ríos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Claudio M. Cutry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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David Sàntalla and Gerardo Suárez and Guillermo Barrios carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0319856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paolo Agazzi directs. Héctor Ríos behind the camera. Claudio M. Cutry cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Bolivia. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Paolo Agazzi, shot by Héctor Ríos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Claudio M. Cutry shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6David Sàntalla and Gerardo Suárez and Guillermo Barrios carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0319856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.