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THE CRICKETS' SONG

- Benjamin, good afternoon. - Good afternoon.

- How are you? -I'm fine.

We've been trying to contact you, Benjamin.

Your test results are back.

The tests say that you have Chagas disease,

It's caused by an insect, the "kissing bug", have you heard about it?

You have a son, Jose Luis, right?

- Any other relatives here in Iquique? - Yes.

You should talk to them, in case...

anything happens to you.

Your illness is quite advanced,

and it's very serious.

Here's your results, so you can get as much care as possible, here in Iquique.

- Okay Benjamin, take care. - Thank you.

What did the doctor say?

Nothing, son.

Joseló... this is where your brother lives.

We are going to visit him.

Jose!

Tomorrow, we are taking the animals uphill.

Jose!

Help me, son.

There. That's good.

Good, good.

Bundle up son, it's going to be cold.

Okay, dad.

- It's soup, son. Careful, it's hot. - Okay, dad.

I told you it was hot!

I told you it was hot.

Dad, look a star that's moving.

Yes, son.

Those are our ancestors.

Our great-grandparents.

Who watch over us from the sky.

Dad, dad, dad!

Wake up, dad!

Wake up, dad!

Why did you sleep here? Wake up!

Dad, wake up!!

Dad, wake up! Wake up dad!!

Dad, wake up...

Dad, wake up.

Hello!

Who's calling?

Hi, good afternoon. Are your parents home?

No...

I have a problem, out on the road...

I ran over a male llama, I think it's yours.

- Let's see it. - I have it in the car.

Here it is.

It ran across the road, and I couldn't stop.

- Anything I can do for you? - I don't know.

Look, I have some cash.

I'm going to the mine, and I'm in a hurry...

but, I hope it helps.

- Okay then, bye! - Bye.

What are you doing?

I'm knitting a poncho.

(speaking Aymara)

I'm going to visit my brother.

Okay.

- Your brother? - Yes.

- Just you? - Yes.

- By yourself? - Yes.

Hey kid, come over here.

- How are you? - I'm okay.

- Where did you come from? - Me?

From far away.

- Where are you going? - I'm going to my brother's.

- Where does your brother live? - Near the ocean.

Is it far?

Don't you want to swim? Take a dip.

Get in the water.

There's a tall, thin man,

... like a pencil.

But, if you touch him, he's very mean.

But... he also gives you fruit.

A cactus!

- Have something to eat, be careful it's hot. - Okay.

So, where are you going?

Excuse me.

You're going to Iquique?

Yes.

- You have family there? - My older brother.

Iquique is very nice.

I always go there.

Maybe your brother can take you to the mall, or the square...

to the movies,

or camping on the beach,

It's really pretty.

There it is.

Although, it didn't stick to good.

- Thank you. - Welcome.

- Good morning ma'am. - Good morning, son, how did you sleep?

Fine.

I put this together for you.

It's heavy, thank you ma'am.

For the road, son, with much love.

Take care.

Have a safe trip.

Okay, Josesito, have a safe trip.

Take this, Jose, it's for you.

I hope it goes with you everywhere you go.

- A blue Cuyi? - It's not a blue Cuyi, it's a Totoro.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

- Good luck, bye. - Bye.

Lord take care of my father, who's in heaven,

the family that cared for me in Cariquima, and the Mamani family.

also, take care of me,

help me find my brother by the sea,

and watch over my dog, who's also in heaven.

And... for my friend Yandira, as well.

BUS STOP

Ahhh!

William!!!!

Ahhh!!!

You're awake! How did you sleep, kid?

Where did you come from? Sit here, so we can talk.

- Where are you from? - From Colchane.

- Your name? - My name is Jose Luis García Chayapa.

Why were you all alone?

You were sleeping, where I found you...

I fainted.

Oh, you got dizzy...

- How are you doing now? - Fine.

Because we are at 3,300 meters high, and Colchane is higher.

You came from a higher altitude.

But you got dizzy here, - Well, it happens.

What about your mom and dad?

My dad and mom are in heaven. They died, I'm all alone.

- Long ago? - No...

Oh, I'm sorry. What are you going to do?

I'm going to Iquique to meet my brother, near the sea.

- Oh, you have a brother in Iquique. - Yes.

So, you'll go on to Iquique, you're not staying here?

- That's right. - Good for you.

Excuse me, who's that lady?

The lady on the right, is my mother,

and the one in the pretty dress, is my grandmother.

The one next to her, is my grandfather.

The rest are my achievements as a union leader.

Those are the books I published.

- So many books... - The history book of this town.

Stories of mine, the one standing as a shoeshiner...

They're my legends, and the other, is the history of Chuzmisa.

Go get them, you can see them both.

Bring the other one too.

Bring the other one, bring both of them.

I'll show you, here we are in Chuzmiza,

Here we are right now, this is the road to Colchane.

- Yes. - and here are the hot springs.

Maybe we can go see them later.

- Okay. - Good.

I had little education, but reading... I have a lot of books,

I love to read.

That's what helped me to do well in life.

That's why you have continue studying,

Maybe later, when you grow up, you may write a book.

Anyone can write a book, but you have to be patient.

And...

Recover details about your life, or whatever you want to do.

- Thank you, but I have to go. - Wait a minute, just a minute.

- Here's water for the road. - Thank you.

And this book, for you to read my stories.

A gift to you, from someone from Chuzmisa.

Many thanks.

Bye, bye. Best wishes!

I want to see you come back to life,

beyond this dump,

I want to see you resurrect,

so we can be in our home,

but your eyes say you won’t be back.

I never found love,

he thought when he wanted to escape,

Somebody predicted,

I will only know that she is,

because you suspend, they say...

I want to see you resurrect,

before the wind covers with sand your virginal body,

I never found love,

he thought when he wanted to escape,

and just with my nails,

tear her skin,

tear it to shreds,

and she started to shout,

but in this desert, he's the only one.

He pulls out his shotgun,

and drinks from his bottle,

shoots into the sky, to listen,

the echo sounds,

help to forget,

she is bleeding out, there is no turning back...

- Can I get a lift? - Sure, hop on.

- Where are you going? - What?

- Where are you going? - To my brother's place.

- Your parents know where you are? - No.

- Why not? - My mom and dad are dead.

So, you're all alone?

Yes, I'm looking for my brother.

And that radio?

- It's mine, from home. - I had one just like it,

but it's broken.

This is La Tirana.

the biggest festival in Chile is celebrated here,

in devotion to our Lady of Mount Carmel.

It's a very big town.

- Yes, but now is empty. - Why?

- In my town, we have Saint Lawrence. - Saint Lawrence.

That's him, over there.

Here, they worship the Lady of Mount Carmel.

Every 16th of July, this square fills up with people,

and dancing...

- This is the plaza? - There's the church of La Tirana.

This place fills up with dancers.

We also have Saint Jerome, and the Virgin of Candelaria.

Candelaria...

- Do you know her? - Yes, I do.

- There's images of her here too... - And Saint Jerome?

Him too.

Here, people dance for 10 days.

I dance here too, the Dance of the Devils.

We usually dance here.

- How many dancers in the group? - There are 140 dancers.

- Those are nuns? - Yes, nuns that are in charge of...

the Church next door.

"La Chinita", as we call her, is in that church.

- I also dance. - Really, what do you dance?

Caporal.

That's great.

- Do you have a place to stay? - No.

You can stay with me.

- Okay. - You can stay at my house.

Okay.

Wow, big trees! There's none over there.

So many things...

- Do you have any food? - Are you hungry?

Yes. I haven't eaten anything all day.

Let's see what we can find.

- We'll find something. - Okay.

To have some tea and something.

Don't worry, they don't bite. I wear it for dancing.

There's some fruit on the table.

The house is small, but good enough to welcome friends.

Put your things there.

Here's a T-shirt and some shorts,

so you take a bath, because you stink a bit.

- It's not that bad! - Here's a towel.

Bathroom is all yours...

My pack!

My pack!!

My pack!!! My pack!!

Kiddo... what happened, are you hurt?

Look at me, look up! Are you okay?

Are you okay? What happened? You got mugged?

Honey, you want some water?

Come here.

Here's some water, my boy.

Damn, what a drag...

It sucks to get robbed...

-Where are your parents? - They're dead.

Honey, you're all alone? And you have no other family?

I'm going to my brother's place.

- Hey, have you eaten anything? - No.

- Are you hungry? - Yes.

- Can I get you something? - Okay.

Wait for me...

Where are you from?

- From Colchane. - From Colchane?

From so far, and you traveled alone?

Yes.

How did you get here, someone brought you?

I took a bus that stopped in Chusmiza,

I went to pee and when I came back, the bus was gone...

- It left you behind? - Yes.

And then?

I walked here.

You walked? Oh my poor boy... And, how...

I guess you know where your brother lives?

- I don't. - Then, how are you going to get there?

Hey, this address is very central!

You can take any bus, or a cab, it'll drop you off right there.

It's not hard...

- The problem is, do you have any money? - No.

What can we do?

I know! I know.

I'm going to call a friend...

I'm going to ask him to pick you up,

- and take you over there. - Okay.

Cross your fingers!

Hello... Pablito?

Hi buddy, how are you?

Just fine... Yes,

Listen, I was calling because, I have a kid here, and...

he was just mugged,

he needs to get to Iquique, but they stole everything.

Right, they took all his cash.

Would you come get him, as a favor?

He needs to reach a place... And he was able to keep the address...

Yes.

Okay.

What? Oh, that's great!

Okay. You know I'll make it up to you, later.

Okay, yeah, kisses, bye, bye.

See? That was easy... He´ll come for you in half an hour.

- It's a cool car. - Yes.

- Get in. - Okay.

And the seat belt.

- What's your brother's name? - William.

How long since you last saw him?

About a year...

- About a year. - Yeah.

- What does he do? - He's a student.

- A student. - Yes.

And you? Besides going to school?

I play with my dad...

- Do you like music? - Yes.

I'm a musician.

Maybe in Iquique we meet for a rehearsal...

- Or to show you around. - Sure!

- Are you hot? - Yes.

You can lower the window, let me do it...

- Is that better? - Yes.

- Do you have the address? - Right here.

Here.

- Do you know where it is? - No, I don't.

How will we get there?

Sue told me to take you to Iquique, nothing more...

She said, Arturo Prat was very central.

- Fine, we´ll see when we get there. - Okay.

How long have you lived in Hospicio?

- I don't live in Hospicio, but in Iquique. - Iquique?

Since I was a kid, all my life in Iquique.

- What? - I've lived all my life in Iquique.

- All your life? - Yeah.

- What about you? - I was born up in the mountains.

Up in the mountains?

My town is not like this...

It's not a big town, it's little...

- Small town? - Few people.

- Is it cold there? - Yes.

Not here, it's very hot here.

- Jose, how old are you? - I'm thirteen.

Thirteen... I have a son, but he's much younger.

He's four-years-old, his name is Simon.

You´ll see the beach, have you ever been to the beach?

No.

You'll get a chance...

After you find your brother, you can call me, and I´ll take you.

We can invite Sue. We get your brother, and maybe we can go to the beach,

so you can see it. There maybe sharks.

Just kidding.

Just tiny fish, they won't hurt you. Wolves.

- Do you know wolves? - Yes.

Did they teach about wolves in school?

- That's where you learn about... - There's wolves in the hills.

No, not land wolves, but the ones in the sea.

- I don't know those. - Now you will.

At the fishing cove there's lots, and you can even feed them.

I'll take you there.

Can you see Iquique?

- You see it? - Yes...

We made it.

After walking so long, and being mugged, but you arrived.

This street borders the coast.

If you walk straight down, you reach the beach.

That's the house, we're here.

Go, there's your brother.

Hello! Hello!!

Hello!!

Hello!!

- Is William here? - He's not here, he's gone.

He left two weeks ago.

- Do you know how I can reach him? - I have no idea.

He didn't say.

- Would you like some tea? - No, thanks.

- Good luck. - Okay.

Jose!!

Let's go.

You're sad.

Don't worry...

- When do you get out? - At 5.

What's your name?

Meet my new friend, Jose... Josesito.

Jose? Josesito?

Meet Diego... and Johnny.

Leo...

Pablo, I mean Fernando.

- Pablo is all screwed up. - Pablo!

Pablo is taking the kid...

Here Jose, grab it.

Hold on...

Here.

- Here's yours. - Thanks.

Be careful, it's hot.

Yeah, I know...

- Hey, Jose... - Huh?

Let's go to my house, you can stay with me.

Tomorrow, we can start looking.

Is that okay with you?

Is that good? And if we can't find him...

Then we see what to do, you can still stay at my place...

or we keep looking, we´ll find him, don't worry.

Thank you.

Okay, Jose.

- Welcome to the beach. - Okay.

Here's the beach, I told you I'd bring you.

- Yeah. - Let's go for a walk.

so you know the place.

There is the military, the beach, the juice stand.

- Do you see the boats over there? - Yeah, I do.

Are you fast, like a boat?

- Great! - Or are you slow...

- Do you play ball? - Yes.

Can u play chase?

Good! I bet I'm faster!

So, we made it to the ocean.

Yeah.

Don't go in with sweat pants. Take off your hoodie and your shoes.

Better get used to it.

You're not in your town anymore, you're at the beach.

Look!

A Sea Lion, over there, do you see it?

Yes.

- It's safe.

Come on, it can't hurt you.

- Hey stop! Stop! Stop! - Why, what happened?

Stop, stop, stop, stop!!

Hey, Jose!