Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema at the Sundance Film Festival. Recentlythe US has directed its war on drugs against Bolivian coca-growing regions, and the local government has attempted to eradicate coca crops while devastating the livelihood of indigenous people who cultivate the plants. In response, the farmers formed a powerful union. Their leader is Aymara Indian Evo Morales and in 2005, he made a bid for Bolivia’s presidency. COCALERO is a lively documentary about geopolitics, people’s movements, indigenous culture and one man’s impressive determination. Closely following Morales’ campaign and the union organization backing him while presenting critical views of both.