South of the Border

2009 1h 42m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 43🥫53%Rotten Tomatoes●45Metacritic★7IMDB · 3,122

Documentary

Synopsis

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A road trip across five countries to explore the social and political movements as well as the mainstream media's misperception of South America while interviewing seven of its elected presidents.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Oliver Stone
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Hugo Chávez
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Evo Morales
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
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Tariq Ali
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Raúl Castro
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Rafael Correa
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Credits

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Director: Oliver Stone
Writers: Mark Weisbrot, Tariq Ali
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America, Argentina, Spain

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Argentina, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Oliver Stone, shot by Lucas Fuica. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adam Peters. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Oliver Stone and Hugo Chávez and Evo Morales carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1337137 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Oliver Stone directs. Lucas Fuica behind the camera. Adam Peters scores. Elisa Bonora cuts. Produced in United States of America, Argentina, Spain. Dialogue in Portuguese, Spanish, English.

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1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English.
3International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Argentina, Spain.
4Directed by Oliver Stone, shot by Lucas Fuica. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Adam Peters. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Elisa Bonora shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Oliver Stone and Hugo Chávez and Evo Morales carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1337137 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.