The Most Beautiful of My Very Best Years
(Lo más bonito y mis mejores años)
Martín Boulocq / Bolivia, United States / 2006 / 93 min
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Spanish with English subtitles
Berto lives in the small Bolivian city of Cochabamba. He wants to leave the country, but without money for a ticket, he decides to sell his prized possession––a 1965 Volkswagen he inherited from his grandfather––with the help of his know-it-all best friend Victor and Camila, Victor’s girlfriend.
Delightfully understated but with great attention to detail, Boulocq’s film is an urban Bolivian fable with a love square at its center––two men, a woman and their car. Its skillfully fractured structure is a counterpoint to the parsimonious rhythm of the friends’ lives and of the city that comes to define them.
35mm print source Elo Audiovisual
About the Director
Martín Boulocq studied cinematography in Jorge Sanjinés’ Andean School of Cinematography. At 25 years of age, he released his first film The Most Beautiful of my Very Best Years, participating in world-class festivals such as San Sebastian, Locarno, and many others. The film received awards and was acclaimed by Bolivian critics as one of the 12 fundamental films in the history of Bolivia. His second film Los viejos, premiered at Busan Festival (South Korea) and won the award for best film at the festival of Antofagasta. Eugenia, his third feature film premiered at the festival of Mar del Plata and won the award for best script at the festival of Guadalajara. His films have been screened at theaters and museums all over Latin America, Europe and North America. He has co-produced with Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and USA. The Visitor marks his fourth feature film.