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South of the Border

2009 · 102 min

A thoughtful, interview-driven road trip that feels like a sympathetic political explainer, mixing travelogue warmth with a pointed critique of media narratives.

Directed by
Oliver Stone
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Oliver Stone, Hugo Chávez, Evo Morales
Overview
A road trip across five countries to explore the social and political movements as well as the mainstream media's misperception of South America while interviewing seven of its elected presidents.

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Directed by
Oliver Stone
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Oliver Stone, Hugo Chávez, Evo Morales
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • media
  • rebellion
  • identity
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Oliver Stone
Written by
Tariq Ali, Mark Weisbrot
Starring
Oliver Stone, Hugo Chávez, Evo Morales, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Tariq Ali, Raúl Castro, Rafael Correa
Music
Adam Peters
Cinematography
Albert Maysles, Carlos Marcovich
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America, Argentina, Spain
Languages
Portuguese, Spanish, English

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