Cinema at the State presents UTAMA
Mar 19, 2025 12:09PM ● By Auburn State Theatre News Release
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AUBURN, CA (MPG) - Set in the starkly beautiful Bolivian highlands, this moving drama of devotion and survival centers on elderly lama farmers Virginio and his wife Sisa. Their tranquil life has remained unchanged for many years, until they are forced to deal with the effects of an uncommonly long drought.
AUBURN, CA (MPG) - Set in the starkly beautiful Bolivian highlands, this moving drama of devotion and survival centers on elderly lama farmers Virginio and his wife Sisa. Their tranquil life has remained unchanged for many years, until they are forced to deal with the effects of an uncommonly long drought.
While Virginio takes their small herd of llamas out to graze, Sisa keeps house and walks for miles with other local women to fetch precious water. When the water dries up, they must decide whether to stay and maintain their traditional way of life or admit defeat and move in with family members in the city.
Sponsored by Dean Prigmore and Patrice Taylor, “Utama” (translated as "our home") won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
Barbara Alvarez’s cinematography sets the vibrant colors of domestic life against arresting widescreen shots of rural Bolivia's cracked earth and a (stunningly photogenic) herd of llamas.
“(A) film of dazzling visual power and genuine poignancy," said Glenn Kenny, RogerEbert.com.
The Auburn State Theatre will present "Utama" on Thusday, April 10 starting at 7 p.m. at Odd Fellows Lodge #7, 1226-1/2 Lincoln Way in Auburn. Tickets for kids ages 11 or under are $10, senior tickets also for $10 and adult tickets are $12. Visit AuburnStateTheatre.org or call 530-885-0156 for more information regarding ticket sales.
The Auburn State Theatre will present "Utama" on Thusday, April 10 starting at 7 p.m. at Odd Fellows Lodge #7, 1226-1/2 Lincoln Way in Auburn. Tickets for kids ages 11 or under are $10, senior tickets also for $10 and adult tickets are $12. Visit AuburnStateTheatre.org or call 530-885-0156 for more information regarding ticket sales.
