Industry News6 May 2026

Bolivia’s Iconic Salar de Uyuni Salt Flats to Host New Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

The inaugural Salar International Film Festival (SalarFF) kicks off May 28-31, staged entirely on the 3,861 square mile expanse of pure white salt where rains transform the surface into a massive mirror reflecting the sky.

Bolivia’s Iconic Salar de Uyuni Salt Flats to Host New Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

May 6, 2026 10:59am PT

Bolivia’s Iconic Salar de Uyuni Salt Flats to Host New Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

A new film festival is launching against the stunning backdrop of Bolivia’s renowned Salar de Uyuni salt flats with Bolivian filmmaker Rodrigo Bellott (“Tu Me Manques,”“Sexual Dependency”), tapped for the position of artistic director.

The inaugural Salar International Film Festival (SalarFF) kicks off May 28-31, staged entirely on the 3,861 square mile expanse of pure white salt where rains transform the surface into a massive mirror reflecting the sky. Aside from its famed “world’s largest mirror” effect, its other highlights include the cactus-studded Isla Incahuasi and the haunting Train Cemetery. Beyond the flats, the high-altitude desert reveals lagoons, geysers and striking, otherworldly rock formations.

Source: variety.com

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