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Once Upon a Time in Venezuela
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Once Upon a Time in Venezuela
IDFA Bertha Fund 2016

Once Upon a Time in Venezuela

Anabel Rodríguez Ríos
Venezuela, England, Brazil
Festival history
On Lake Maracaibo, beneath the silent Catatumbo lightning, the small lake-top village of Congo Mirador is preparing for parliamentary elections. For businesswoman and Chavist party representative Tamara every vote counts and must be fought for, while for rebellious school teacher Natalie, politics is a weapon attempting to force her out of her job. And with her sharp eyes, little Yoaini sees her village sinking from sedimentation, and her childhood with it. What are the chances of a small fishing village surviving against corruption, pollution and political decay - all the flaws of modern Venezuela?
Credits
Director
Financier
    IDFA Bertha Fund,
    Jose Rodriguez,
    Lisa Chanoff,
    Maribel Dura