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'Road Movies' Bolivianas, Crónicas De Viaje De Un País Por tu senda. Las ‘road movies’ bolivianas, crónicas de viaje de un país José Andrés Laguna Tapia ADVERTIMENT. La consulta d’aquesta tesi queda condicionada a l’acceptació de les següents condicions d'ús: La difusió d’aquesta tesi per mitjà del servei TDX (www.tdx.cat) i a través del Dipòsit Digital de la UB (diposit.ub.edu) ha estat autoritzada pels titulars dels drets de propietat intel·lectual únicament per a usos privats emmarcats en activitats d’investigació i docència. No s’autoritza la seva reproducció amb finalitats de lucre ni la seva difusió i posada a disposició des d’un lloc aliè al servei TDX ni al Dipòsit Digital de la UB. No s’autoritza la presentació del seu contingut en una finestra o marc aliè a TDX o al Dipòsit Digital de la UB (framing). Aquesta reserva de drets afecta tant al resum de presentació de la tesi com als seus continguts. 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Facultad de Geografía e Historia Departamento de Antropología Cultural e Historia de América y de África Programa de Doctorado Sociedad y Cultura Por tu senda Las road movies bolivianas, crónicas de viaje de un país José Andrés Laguna Tapia Tesis doctoral dirigida por JOSÉ LUIS RUIZ PEINADO JOSEP MARIA CAPARRÓS LERA Octubre 2010-Noviembre 2013 Agradecimientos Cuando se escribe jamás, se lo hace solo. Acompañan, sostienen la mano, todas las personas que han determinado la vida. Por eso, este texto es obra de muchos. Aunque no tienen responsabilidad sobre él, comparten el crédito de todos sus aciertos. Quiero hacer manifiesto mi sincero agradecimiento a todos. A José María Caparrós Lera, su generosidad, su buena disposición y su cinefilia inabarcable jamás me dejaron de sorprender. Su compromiso y su ética de trabajo son ejemplares, han sido algunas de las lecciones más importantes que me ha dado la academia. A José Luis Ruiz-Peinado, Luigi, su hospitalidad incondicional, su lúdica rigurosidad y sus atentas lecturas han sido genuinos e inesperados regalos. Siempre me consideraré un afortunado por haber contado con su apoyo, guía y amistad. A Germán Monje, Eddy Vásquez, David Busto, Diego Mondaca y Héctor Cadena, que tuvieron la amabilidad de facilitarme material que ha sido imprescindible para esta investigación, me confiaron sus obras inéditas sin hacer grandes preguntas. A Alba María Paz Soldán, una de las personas claves de la creación en Bolivia, que siempre ha sido una lectora entusiasta y cariñosa de mi trabajo, tuvo el amabilísimo gesto de pasarme algunos de los cortometrajes que realizaron los alumnos de la Licenciatura en Dirección de Cine de la Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo”, lo que me permitió ampliar mi visión del cine boliviano. A Pedro Susz, Alfonso Gumucio Dagrón, Marcos Loayza, Sebastián Morales y Andrea Camponovo, que respondieron de manera rápida, amable y honesta a todas las preguntas que les hice, lo que permitió profundizar mi reflexión. A Martín Boulocq, por haber sido un excelente compañero de formación cinematográfica, por 2001: Una odisea del espacio, por todo el material y los diálogos compartidos, por la gran amistad. A Alba Balderrama, por su sensibilidad, por su compromiso con el cine, por las reflexiones intercambiadas, por las películas que me facilitó, por su amabilidad incondicional. A Santiago Espinoza, por su complicidad, por el trabajo a cuatro manos, por las tardes de vermouth y las noches de gin, por las incontables horas de diálogos cinematográficos. A Javier Rodríguez Camacho, por responder siempre a mis preguntas, por todas las charlas y los links, por su melomanía feroz, por los conciertos y las sesiones de filmoteca, por la amistad incondicional. A las chicas Guardia, a Sergio de la Zerda Veizaga, a MinMin Zhong Zhu de Jun y a Demis Baldivieso Savva, por ser los mejores y más fieles amigos que se pueda pedir. A Alfredo Domínguez, por, entre otras cosas, inspirar el título de este texto y por proporcionar las canciones principales de su banda sonora. Por completarla de manera generosa, a Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Juan Cirerol, Leonard Cohen, Miles Davis, Emma Junaro, Thelonious Monk y Neil Young. A Edwin Tapia Frontanilla, por hacer que todo sea posible, por ser el gran aliciente para teclear el punto final de esta tesis, por ser mi seguridad y el ejemplo más tangible de la bondad. A Vilma Anaya Oblitas por haber despertado mi cinefilia y mi sed de aventuras. A Yves Froment por haber cuidado y refinado cinefilia. A Karina y Paola Tapia Anaya, por haber sido las mejores guardianas y compañeras de mi infancia, por su amor sin condición. A Luis Enrique Badani, por estar siempre atento, con el consejo listo, con el enorme abrazo. A Laura, Diego, Luciano y Adriano, por sus sonrisas, por su presencia, porque si vale la pena hacer un esfuerzo por transformar este mundo es por ustedes. A José Luis Laguna Quiroga, por todas las carreras y las pichangas de básquet, por las canciones cantadas a dos voces, por las charlas que nos permitió Barcelona, por su compromiso con los más desvalidos. A Norah Freire Arze, por considerarme un hijo más, por estar siempre atenta y preocupada, porque siempre me celebra y nos celebra. A Fabián, Ricardo y Conchi Freire, por ser la genuina familia en Barcelona, con las puertas siempre abiertas, ofreciéndo siempre ayuda y cariño. A toda la familia Freire Arze, por ser mi familia. A Vilma Beatriz Tapia Anaya, por sostener mi mano siempre, por vivir cada una de mis experiencias, por leer cada línea que escribo, por las líneas que ella escribe, por enseñarme a descubrir y apreciar la humanidad del hombre, por la vida que me ha ofrecido. A Vania Camila Landívar Freire, por ser la más perfecta compañera de viaje, la que siempre me abriga, mi maestra en el arte de la hospitalidad y de la responsabilidad, la que se llena de emoción y orgullo con mis gestos, la que me llena de llena de emoción y orgullo, la que inspira mis momentos más inspirados, la que ordena mi desorden, porque la vida junto a ella es algo que se debe agradecer. Índice Introducción..……………………………………………………………………... 9 Justificación del trabajo……………………………………………………………. 14 Fundamento teórico y metodología………………………………………………... 16 Itinerario de viaje…………………………………………………………………... 20 1. Reflexiones en torno al género, ¿qué es la road movie?.................................... 23 1. 1. Cruzar fronteras, la transgresión………………………………………............ 32 1.2. El género agénero……………………………………………………………... 36 1.3. Aproximación a la road movie boliviana………………………………........... 41 2. Imaginando el camino y recorriendo las sendas del cine boliviano………… 47 2.1. Por tu senda: breve cartografía del cine boliviano……………………………. 56 3. La buddy road movie: Socios y compadres, amistades de carretera………… 73 3.1. La amistad filial: Mi socio………..…………………………………………….. 79 3.2. Sé mi amigo en nombre de la amistad: Cuestión de fe………………………... 87 4. El chase film: Buscados vivos o muertos, la película de persecución……….. 97 4.1. Forajidos bolivianos…………………………………………………………… 108 4.2. Marginales con la cara pintada. El triste caso de La bicicleta de los Huanca..……………………………………………………………………………. 121 4.3. Maquillaje más o menos sofisticado: ¿Quién mató a la llamita blanca?……………………………………………………………………………. 131 5. La antiroad movie: conducir en círculo……………………………………….. 141 5.1. Atrapados sin salida: Lo más bonito y mis mejores años……………………… 148 5.2. El otoño del patriarca: Los viejos……………………………………………… 153 6. Migraciones…………………………………………………………………….. 163 6.1. Migraciones internas: En camino, una historia boliviana……………………….. 168 6.2. Migraciones externas: El olor de tu ausencia……………………………………... 184 7. El camino de retorno…………………………………………………………... 205 7.1. Lo viejo y lo nuevo: Vuelve Sebastiana……….……………………………….. 217 7.2. Viaje a la patria profunda: La Nación Clandestina……...……………………. 221 8. La road movie boliviana épica: Evo Morales…………………………………. 233 8.1. La no intencional parodia biográfica: Evo pueblo……….…………………….. 250 8.2. El individuo como metáfora de lo colectivo: Cocalero……………………….. 254 Conclusiones………………………………………………………………………. 261 Bibliografía………………………………………………………………………... 271 Filmografía………………………………………………………………………... 297 Introducción - Quelle définition pourrait convenir à l’hospitalité? – demanda, à son maitre, le plus jeune de ses disciples.
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