A Bolivian indigenous leader becomes President, but power comes with temptations and pathologies.
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2006: Evo Morales, first indigenous President is elected in Bolivia after the 2003 dramatic events following the fall of the President Sanchez de Lozada (exiled in the U.S. since then). The socialist revolution enters in its crucial stage. But dealing with power carries a burden of temptations and pathologies. In four years of shooting between Bolivia and the US this film focus on the difficult path of this unique historical opportunity. The film ends with the recent TIPNIS dramatic indigenous protest which creates an historical circle.
"The documentary analyzes the context that led Evo Morales to the presidency of Bolivia. An event filled with hope from the people, but which ended up leading to turbulent political paths."