Amerigo and the New World

The tomato was discovered by Europeans at the same time as the New World. The Aztecs bequeathed this plant, which now covers a third of the planet's arable land...

Using humor and self-mockery, a Chilean expat comments life in Chile in the 80s. At the same time, he's lucid on the brutal military dictatorship's outcomes and nostalgic for a time when human relations were more apt to generosity and joy.

"L'Escale", a small Latin American cabaret on rue Monsieur Le Prince in Paris, welcomed people of all nationalities in a festive and committed atmosphere during the 1960s. They shared their dreams and their music there for entire nights. While he was writing his second book, Gabriel García Márquez even played maracas there… In Antoine Sextier's documentary, the last witnesses of this era look back on this golden age of Latin American music in France. A golden age that allowed them to fulfill their Bolivarian dream: to unite Latin America through music.

A wild potato encounters many enemies

In the near future, the world seems to function in an efficient and controlled way...