Archive · 10 Jun 2025
‘Cielo’ Producers Highlight Bolivia’s Beauty and Challenges
A new movie called 'Cielo' was filmed in Bolivia.
The movie tells the story of a young girl and her journey across the beautiful Bolivian landscape.
The people who made the movie talked about how amazing Bolivia is and how it was a great place to film.
They also discussed how they had to overcome language barriers and a different working environment.
They hope that by filming in Bolivia, they can encourage other filmmakers to come and discover the country's beauty, and maybe even get Bolivia to offer tax breaks for filming, making it easier to make movies there.
Producers discussed the experience of filming the movie 'Cielo' in Bolivia.
The film follows an eight-year-old girl on a journey across the Bolivian Altiplano.
The challenges included a language barrier and the lack of a full-time film industry in Bolivia.
Producers hope the film will inspire other foreign productions to film in Bolivia.
There is potential for Bolivia to introduce tax incentives for foreign productions.
- Who
- The producers, director, and cast of the film 'Cielo'.
- What
- An interview discussing the making of the film 'Cielo' in Bolivia.
- When
- The interview was conducted after the UK premiere at SXSW London.
- Where
- Bolivia.
- Why
- To discuss the challenges and opportunities of filming in Bolivia and promote the film.
Production
Bolivian Government
Tax incentives for filming
Production
Bolivia does not offer tax incentives for foreign productions.
Bolivian Government
Producers hope 'Cielo' will encourage Bolivia to consider offering incentives for film productions.
- Production Country
- A UK film shot in Bolivia
- Starring
- Fernanda Gutierrez Aranda, Fernando Arze Echalar, Sasha Salaverry, Carla Arana, Luis Bredow, Cristian Mercado, Juan Carlos Aduviri
- Director
- Alberto Sciamma
- Filming Duration
- 30 days
- Premiere
- SXSW London