Documentary ·Family · 2012 · 14m

The Last Ice Merchant

El Último Hielero

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Director

Sandy Patch

Cast

Baltazar Ushca as Juan Ushca as Gregorio Ushca as

Crew

Sandy Patch — Director of Photography Josh Banville — Editor Jeremy Yaches — Producer Rodrigo Donoso — Producer

Synopsis

For the last 53 years, Baltazar Ushca has harvested glacial ice from the tallest mountain in Ecuador. His brothers, Gregorio and Juan, have long since retired from the mountain. This is a tale of cultural change in a small indigenous community and how three brothers have adapted to it.

Mood & Themes

short film

Key Collaborators

Sandy Patch Director Sandy Patch Director of Photography Josh Banville Editor Jeremy Yaches Producer Rodrigo Donoso Producer

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