
Baltazar Ushka, The Frozen Time
Baltazar Ushka, El tiempo congelado
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Chimborazo, Ecuador. At 6,267 meters high, in one of the world´s highest volcano, the Chimborazo, Baltazar Ushka has been working for more than thirty years now. He works chopping ice out of the glacier, later to be used to cool fruit juices at the popular market in Riobamba, Ecuador. This documentary travels through time in a circular way, to create a life´s portrait of the last Chimborazo Ice Man. It's the second part of the most famous and award-winning documentary in Ecuador: Los Hieleros del Chimborazo. 1980.
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Baltazar Ushka, the frozen time. 2008 (The official documentary of the last Ice Man, remastered)
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- Director
- José Antonio Guayasamín, Igor Guayasamín
- Screenplay & Story
- Igor Guayasamín, José Antonio Guayasamín
- Original Title
- Baltazar Ushka, El tiempo congelado
- Country of Origin
- Ecuador
- Release Date
- 13/12/2008
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 22m
- Production Studios
- Fundación Arte Imagen ARIG
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José Antonio Guayasamín, Igor Guayasamín
Igor Guayasamín, José Antonio Guayasamín
Igor Guayasamín
José Antonio Guayasamín
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José Antonio Guayasamín
Director
Igor Guayasamín
Director
Igor Guayasamín
Writer
José Antonio Guayasamín
Writer
Igor Guayasamín
Director of Photography
José Antonio Guayasamín
Editor
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What is Baltazar Ushka, The Frozen Time about?
Chimborazo, Ecuador. At 6,267 meters high, in one of the world´s highest volcano, the Chimborazo, Baltazar Ushka has been working for more than thirty years now. He works chopping ice out of the glacier, later to be used to cool fruit juices at the popular market in Riobamba, Ecuador. This documentary travels through time in a circular way, to create a life´s portrait of the last Chimborazo Ice Man. It's the second part of the most famous and award-winning documentary in Ecuador: Los Hieleros del Chimborazo. 1980.
Who directed Baltazar Ushka, The Frozen Time?
Baltazar Ushka, The Frozen Time was directed by José Antonio Guayasamín, Igor Guayasamín.
Who stars in Baltazar Ushka, The Frozen Time?
The principal cast of Baltazar Ushka, The Frozen Time includes Baltazar Ushca.
When was Baltazar Ushka, The Frozen Time released and how long is it?
Baltazar Ushka, The Frozen Time was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 22m.












