Bolivian film 'La hija Cóndor' hits French cinemas, exploring tradition and modernity
On 19 August 2026, Bolivian director Álvaro Olmos Torrico's second feature 'La hija Cóndor' opens in French cinemas. The Quechua-language drama centres on Clara, a teenage apprentice to traditional midwife Ana, whose world is altered by a radio gift. The plot pits ancestral customs against the lure of urban culture in the Andes. After a public punishment of a friend, Clara flees; the film then follows Ana's search. Marisol Vallejo Montaño and Maria Magdalena Sanizo make their acting debuts. Nicolas Wong Diaz signs the cinematography. The project came from Ventana Sur and Cinélatino de Toulouse's Work in Progress. Torrico based it on an encounter with an Andean midwife.
Key facts
- La hija Cóndor was released in France on 19 August 2026.
- It is the second feature film by Bolivian director Álvaro Olmos Torrico.
- The film follows Clara, an apprentice midwife, whose life is changed by receiving a radio.
- The story is set in the Andes and contrasts traditional customs with modern urban culture.
- The two leads, Marisol Vallejo Montaño and Maria Magdalena Sanizo, make their screen debuts.
- The cinematography is by Nicolas Wong Diaz.
- The project originated from the Work in Progress at Ventana Sur and Cinélatino de Toulouse.
- The film was inspired by Torrico's encounter with a traditional midwife in a remote Andes village.
Entities
Artists
- Álvaro Olmos Torrico
- Marisol Vallejo Montaño
- Maria Magdalena Sanizo
- Nicolas Wong Diaz
- Georges de La Tour
Institutions
- Ventana Sur
- Cinélatino de Toulouse
- Waynapitch
Locations
- France
- Bolivia
- Toulouse
- Andes