Habilito: Debt for Life (2010)
Documents the conflicts and tensions that arise between highland migrants and Mosetenes, members of an indigenous community in the Bolivian Amazon. It focuses particularly on a system of debt peonage known locally as ‘habilito’. This system is used throughout the Bolivian lowlands, and much of the rest of the Amazon basin, to secure labor in remote areas.
Director: Chuck Sturtevant, Daniela Ricco Quiroga
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 51 min
Release Date: August 25, 2010
Country: Bolivia
Language: Español
Original Language: es
Keywords
indigenous, bolivia, debt, colonisation, labor, logging, indigenous peoples, mosetenes
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Habilito: Debt for Life about?
- Documents the conflicts and tensions that arise between highland migrants and Mosetenes, members of an indigenous community in the Bolivian Amazon. It focuses particularly on a system of debt peonage known locally as ‘habilito’. This system is used throughout the Bolivian lowlands, and much of the rest of the Amazon basin, to secure labor in remote areas.
- Who directed Habilito: Debt for Life?
- Habilito: Debt for Life was directed by Chuck Sturtevant, Daniela Ricco Quiroga.
- How long is Habilito: Debt for Life?
- Habilito: Debt for Life has a runtime of 51m (51 minutes).
- What genre is Habilito: Debt for Life?
- Habilito: Debt for Life is a Documentary film.
- Where was Habilito: Debt for Life produced?
- Habilito: Debt for Life was produced in Bolivia.