we've just returned from a looooong day filming in the streets of La Paz during a huge festival. it's the city's birthday... but of course Teatro Trono is not into the normal marching band fare, and went all out with 20-some wildly colorful drummers, dancers and fire-breathers. and of course, this was all not to simply add to the festivities. we marched to draw attention to a partner organization's cause: the Asociación de Familiares de Desaparecidos wants to bring justice to the individuals responsible for the disappearance of their family members during Bolivia's dictatorship.it was amazing to see the faces of astonished La Paz residents, who in the midst of their reveling and normal parade-watching (school bands, military, civil associations, etc), were suddenly confronted with a troupe of fire-breathing clown-clad drummers shouting for justice. much wowing, much confusion, and much applause.
and for many (our whole crew and the whole troupe included, I believe,) much joy.
the photos in this post are from a shoot we had in Satellite City last night, when the actors were doing some shadowplay to trace for their backdrop.
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