Even The Rain (También La Lluvia) (También la lluvia)

ln memory of Howard Zinn

Cochabamba, Bolivia. Year 2000

Come on.

You see?

Look, look, look.

There are more coming.

Hello.

Good morning.

So, an open casting, Sebastian? Fucking great.

l told you this would happen.

Hello.

Good morning.

Excuse me.

How's it going?

They all want to be seen, and there are hundreds. . .

Okay, well, tell them that we don't need anymore.

We'll just see the ones here. The rest can leave.

No, Costa, wait, we can't do that.

Shit, we can't see them all, Sebastian.

lf you prefer, pick the ones you like and get rid of the rest.

But do it now! Come on.

Come on.

Come on. Choose the ones you like.

-Hello. -Pleasure.

Could you go with the girl? Yes?

How are you?

Go ahead. Yes, go ahead.

They're very good.

-How many men are going? -Five, and two women.

Okay, okay. Okay.

-Hello. Could you go? -Yes.

Yeah? Thank you.

And we're not going to go?

Uh, yes.

Okay, in a -- in a minute.

-Sebastian? -What?

-We've got enough. -Already?

We've got more than enough inside, and this is pointless.

We have to tell them to leave.

Well, apologize to them.

-This can't be. -Come with me, please.

Sorry, sorry. We're very sorry, really.

l'm sorry. We don't need anyone else.

No, we can't see everybody. There are too many.

No, no, you have to be able to. We've been waiting for hours.

You have to go, gentlemen. We can't see anyone else.

No, Ma'am, we're not leaving.

We're going to wait here until we're seen.

-Listen, didn't you hear her? -l did, but --

You have to leave.

You have to go.

-Get out of here! -Hey, bastard!

Get out of here! You have to leave!

Enough! Enough!

-Enough! Enough! -What's going on?

Easy, easy, easy, easy, easy!

Calm down, calm down, calm down!

What's wrong?

"Everyone gets a chance."

That's what it says. And my girl wants to act.

Yeah, her and 200 others, but we can't see them all, understand?

You don't understand, white face. We've been waiting for hours.

Some have come from very far on foot.

Now you tell us to leave. You have to see all of us.

We're not leaving until you see us all.

We're not moving from here!

Tell him anything, but get rid of him.

-What's your name? -Daniel.

Daniel.

All right, Daniel's right. We're going to see everyone.

-Fuck! -Okay?

We'll see you all, no matter how long it takes.

Sebastian, we have to leave.

Yes, calmly, though, calmly. Okay? Okay.

Film that bastard for me.

And his daughter, too. He's good.

Okay, as you heard, we're going to see everyone.

-Let's go! -Let's go.

EVEN THE RAlN

Costa, are you crazy?

Slow down!

Sebastian, tell me something.

We're in Bolivia. lt doesn't make much sense.

Because we're 7,500 feet above sea level,

surrounded by mountains,

and thousands of miles from the Caribbean.

Well, Costa thinks Columbus landed by parachute.

No, Costa knows this place is full of starving natives,

and that means thousands of extras.

None of that digital shit.

l want scale, all the money up on the screen.

No, Costa, no. This could be a mess, really.

Have you seen their faces? Please, they're Quechua.

-So? -What do you mean, "so?"

They're from the Andes!

What's Columbus doing with natives from the Andes?

From the Andes or wherever, they're natives.

-That's what you wanted, isn't it? -Oh, no, no, no, no.

Give me a fucking break. They're all the same.

No.

You can negotiate things here -- hotels, transport, catering, whatever.

So, it's about money.

Yes, yes! lt's always money, always, always.

Well, in this case, very little money, right?

Right, you miserable cheapskate?

lf we'd filmed in English, we'd have double the money

and double the audience.

Almost had the deal done till you fucked it up.

Because Spaniards speak Spanish.

What if we'd done it in English?

We'd have been fucking smart.

So, the Spaniards speak Spanish,

and the Tainos that Columbus found speak Quechua?

ls that how you're going to be?

l just want to know. l just want to know.

We'll do it, Sebastian!

Up!

Come on, come on, come on! That's it!

Careful! Costa, slowly, it's very dangerous!

Come on, come on, come on.

Pull it up!

-Careful! Careful! -Watch out!

Everyone all right?

Okay, let's see if we can do this. Come on!

No, Costa, please. We have to do it some other way!

lt has to be done another way, please.

One, two, three. . .

Up!

One, two, three. . .

Up!

Once more, on three.

One, two, three. . .

Up!

Alley-oop!

Listen, Costa, we should've gotten professionals and used a crane!

Things can't be done like that. Someone could get hurt!

Yeah, and an engineer, too.

Do you know how much we've saved?

35,000, so calm down. lt's all done.

Great work, guys.

The beers are on me.

Turn that fucking thing off!

-Sorry. -lt's okay.

l hope l can get through this.

ls he drunk?

Are we all here?

We are now.

All right, when you're ready.

"We see the stunned faces of Taino children hiding in the bushes.

From their point of view,

we see Columbus and his men landing in the New World.

Some small boats are on the shore.

The children are hit by a disgusting smell

while the strange creatures, wet and dirty,

some bearded, others bald, stumble on the sand.

The children laugh and make comments,

trying to understand who these strangers are --"

l, Christopher Columbus,

humble servant of King Ferdinand of Aragon

and Queen lsabella of Castile,

in the name of Jesus Christ,

Son of the one true God,

take possession of these lands and seas

and all they contain.

And with this act. . .

. . .l proclaim sovereignty over these lands and seas

on behalf of their most gracious Majesties.

Let us thank the Virgin Mother

for delivering us with good health to this great triumph.

This must be their village.

Thank God, they look peaceful.

A good site for a fortress.

Mingle with them.

The first man to find gold will be rewarded.

Captain. . .

treat them well.

We need their food.

And find out what arms they have.

Admiral!

Quickly! You have to see this!

-Gold! -Gold.

-Gold. -Gold.

lt's gold.

Where is the gold?

Gold!

Where is the gold?

You know what l'm talking about! Gold!

Where is it?!

Who gives a shit about gold?

l need a fucking drink!

Forgive me, Miss.

We actors are totally selfish.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

Remember him?

See the look in his eyes?

The piercing stare, really deep.

He's little, but he's got great presence.

Yeah, and he stinks of trouble, too.

-And he's never acted in his life. -No, but l'm the director.

lt's an advantage. He's very natural.