spilling salt

Bolivia holds a sea of salt, the heart of the spirit of the earth "Pachamama" called Salar de Uyuni, the world largest reserve of lithium, at the time that protects us from UV rays. On the eve of a change of energy, the entire planet will share their future and destiny again.

  • Natalia Armienta
    Director
    Culpables de inocencia
  • Natalia Armienta
    Writer
    7 años de matrimonio
  • Natalia Armienta
    Producer
    Sands of freedom
  • Ximena Herrera
    Producer
  • Ximena Herrera
    Key Cast
    7 años de matrimonio, el señor de los cielos, la otra familia
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Antes que se tire la sal
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    conservation, climate change, lithium, energy, Indigenous people, explotation, human rights, Planet
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 14 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    200,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Bolivia, Plurinational State of, Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Full HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Madrid Art Films Festival, Spain.
    Madrid
    Spain
    Winner Best Documentary
  • The Russian International Film Festival, Rusia.

    Russian Federation
    Rusia Premier
    Winner Best Documentary,
  • Los Angeles Cinefest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Winner Best Documentary Film
  • 40 º WIFTA Film Series Women in Film and Televisión
    Atlanta
    United States
    Honorable Mention
  • Winner Just Film Award, San Francisco.
    San Francisco
    United States
    Best Documentary Film
  • Winner Best Film, Muestra Internacional Audiovisual de Jalísco MIAX 2017. México
    Guadalajara
    Mexico
    Best film
  • 5º Festival de Cine Verde de Barichara
    Barichara, Colombia.
    Colombia
    Honorable Mention
  • Kashmir Moving Images Festival.
    India
    Honorable Mention
  • Sydney Indie Film Festival, New Zeland.
    Sydney
    New Zealand
    nominated to Best Cinematography
  • The ModconLondon Film Festival, London.
    London
    United Kingdom
    nominated Best Foreign Documentary,
  • Roma Cinema Doc Film Festval, Italia
    Roma
    Italy
    nominated Best Edition
  • Marcellino di Baggis Awards. Taranto, Italia.
    Taranto
    Italy
    nominated Documentary Award
  • Singapur World International Film Festiva
    Singapur
    Singapore
  • Festival Pantalla de Cristal, México
    CDMX
    Mexico
    Winner Best Documentary Premio México Mira al Mundo,
  • International Peace and Film Festival,
    Orlando
    United States
  • Premio Iberoamericano de Cine Fénix
    CDMX
    Prenominado Best Documentary Film
  • Budapest Film Festival
    Budapest
    Hungary
    February 2, 2022
    nominee best film
Director Biography - Natalia Armienta

With a degree in communication,Master's Degree in cinema in Barcelona, Spain. screen writer of the romantic comedy "seven years of marriage".Writer of "the permanence of the Vampire" book of cinema. Her debut feature documentary "sands of freedom", was awarded with the prize Moses Huentelaf in the Film Festival of Indigenous Peoples of Valparaiso, Chile and won the special jury prize at the 7th International Festival of Digital Cinema of Viña del Mar, in addition to presenting at the film on world environmental UN reunion COP16.

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Winner Best Documentary, Madrid Art Films Festival, Spain.

Winner Best Documentary, The Russian International Film Festival, Rusia.

Winner Los Angeles Cinefest

Winner Just Film Award, San Francisco.

Winner Best Film, Muestra Internacional Audiovisual de Jalísco MIAX 2017. México

Winner Best Documentary Premio México Mira al Mundo, Festival Pantalla de Cristal, México

Honorable Mention 40 º WIFTA Film Series Women in film and televisión, Atlanta.

Honorable Mention Kashmir Moving Images Festival. India

Honorable Mention 5º Festival de Cine Verde de Barichara, Colombia.

Special Mention for raising awareness of the threats, changes and damages suffered by the environment. Festival Pantalla de Cristal de la Ciudad de México 2017

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Spilling Salt Nominations

Best Cinematography Sydney Indie Film Festival, New Zeland.

Best Editing Sydney Indie Film Festival, New Zeland.

Best Documentary Film Sydney Indie Film Festival, New Zeland.

Documentary Award Marcellino di Baggis. Taranto, Italia.

Nominado al Golden Camera, Republic of Kirguistán.

Best Foreign Documentary, The ModconLondon Film Festival, London.

Best Edition Roma Cinema Doc Film Festval, Italia.