简介：NostrangertocontroversyinhisBolivianhomeland,JorgeSanjinesaimshisfilmsathiscountry'spoorandworkingclassinanattempttoinspirethemtofightforequalityandfreedom.Hisbest-knownfilmisYawarMallku(BloodoftheCondor)(1968),ascathinglookattheterribleeffectsofU.S.imperialismonBolivia'sIndians.SanjinesworkedasthedirectoroftheBolivianFilmInstitutewhenhemadehisfirstfeature,Ukamau,in1965.AlookattheplightofAndeanpeasants,hefilmeditinAymara,thelocalIndianlanguage.ThefilmcausedcontroversyandhewasfiredfromtheInstitute.Astaunchleftist,Sanjineshasgoneontomakemorefilmsdecryingthecontinuedexploitationofthelowerclasses.NotableexamplesincludeElCorajedelPueblo(TheCourageofthePeople)(1971)andElEnemigoPrincipal(ThePrincipalEnemy)(1973),whichwasreleasedwhileSanjineswasexiledinPeru.…