An intimate documentary about one of the most exciting election and movement victories in Latin America. It captures a stunning breakthrough for Indigenous power in a country whose political history had long excluded Indigenous people from real national representation, even though they made up the majority. Indigenous coca farmers are under attack. The U.S. government, as part of its war on drugs, has been pressuring Bolivia to destroy the coca crop — the same plant that has been central to Andean culture for centuries and the main source of income for thousands of rural families. In response, the farmers organize a union and choose a quiet, unassuming leader: Evo Morales, a former coca farmer himself.

The film follows Morales across Bolivia as he campaigns for the presidency in jeans and sneakers, moving from small village meetings to large rallies, making the case for Indigenous rights, the nationalization of natural resources, and the right to grow coca. The filmmakers had rare, close access to Morales, capturing him in ordinary moments as well as political ones. This closeness gives the film an intimacy that is rare in political documentaries.

On January 22, 2006, Morales is sworn in as Bolivia's first Indigenous president, winning by the largest majority in the country's history. His presidency brings major gains in poverty reduction and Indigenous visibility, but later years are marked by conflict, a disputed 2019 election, and deep political division. Today Bolivia faces economic strain and a more uncertain political landscape, making the film's account of grassroots victory feel both inspiring and fragile.