Even the Rain (2010) NYT Critics' Pick

[lsanderson]

Juan Carlos Aduviri and Gael Garcia Bernal in “Even the Rain.”
Discovering Columbus’s Exploitation
By STEPHEN HOLDEN
Published: February 17, 2011

Icíar Bollaín’s bluntly political film “Even the Rain” makes pertinent, if heavy-handed, comparisons between European imperialism five centuries ago and modern globalization. In particular it portrays high-end filming on location in poor countries as an offshoot of colonial exploitation. More