Cholet. The work of Freddy Mammani (2018)
Off to Bolivia to meet the ‘Gaudi of the Andes’
Is it kitsch or authentic? A wonder is unfolding at an altitude above 4000 metres in the Bolivian boomtown of El Alto. For the past fifteen years, self-made architect Freddy Mamani has been building his Cholets here. With their hallucinating colours and unruly baroque forms, the buildings are striking jewels in a predominantly drab landscape.He has already completed more than sixty of them, and the phenomenon is grabbing the attention of people all over the world. Are these nothing more than exotic extravagances, or is this authentic architecture related to the Andean architecture of the Aymara people who have lived on the plateaus of Bolivia for centuries? Off to Bolivia to meet the ‘Gaudi of the Andes’!
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- What is Cholet. The work of Freddy Mammani about?
- Is it kitsch or authentic? A wonder is unfolding at an altitude above 4000 metres in the Bolivian boomtown of El Alto. For the past fifteen years, self-made architect Freddy Mamani has been building his Cholets here. With their hallucinating colours and unruly baroque forms, the buildings are striking jewels in a predominantly drab landscape.He has already completed more than sixty of them, and the phenomenon is grabbing the attention of people all over the world. Are these nothing more than exotic extravagances, or is this authentic architecture related to the Andean architecture of the Aymara people who have lived on the plateaus of Bolivia for centuries? Off to Bolivia to meet the ‘Gaudi of the Andes’!
- Who directed Cholet. The work of Freddy Mammani?
- Cholet. The work of Freddy Mammani was directed by Isaac Niemand.
- Who stars in Cholet. The work of Freddy Mammani?
- Cholet. The work of Freddy Mammani stars Freddy Mammani.
- How long is Cholet. The work of Freddy Mammani?
- Cholet. The work of Freddy Mammani has a runtime of 1h 4m (64 minutes).
- What genre is Cholet. The work of Freddy Mammani?
- Cholet. The work of Freddy Mammani is a Documentary film.
- What is the budget of Cholet. The work of Freddy Mammani?
- Cholet. The work of Freddy Mammani had a budget of $1.