Storyline
Documents the conflicts and tensions that arise between highland migrants and Mosetenes, members of an indigenous community in the Bolivian Amazon. It focuses particularly on a system of debt peonage known locally as ‘habilito’. This system is used throughout the Bolivian lowlands, and much of the rest of the Amazon basin, to secure labor in remote areas.
Key Information
Director
Chuck Sturtevant
Language
ES
Frequently Asked Questions
Habilito: Debt for Life was released on August 25, 2010.
The runtime of Habilito: Debt for Life is 51m.
Habilito: Debt for Life is a Documentary movie.
Habilito: Debt for Life is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Habilito: Debt for Life was directed by Chuck Sturtevant.
Habilito: Debt for Life is originally in Spanish.