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Once Upon a Time in Venezuela
IDFA 2020

Once Upon a Time in Venezuela

Anabel Rodríguez
Venezuela, United Kingdom, Austria, Brazil
2020
99 min
Dutch Premiere
Festival history

Congo Mirador, on the edge of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, was once a reasonably prosperous fishing village. The houses floated on the lake, beneath which lies one of the largest oil fields in Latin America. But in recent years, the village has been in steady decline. Sedimentation is making the lake shallower and residents have to work hard to keep their houses afloat.

Central to the film are two prominent villagers fighting to preserve their community. Mrs. Tamara is an influential businesswoman and passionate supporter of President Hugo Chávez, who died in 2013, and his successor Nicolás Maduro. With national elections in sight, she has no qualms about buying votes, much to the disgust of her rival Natalie, the village teacher, who supports the opposition.

Anabel Rodríguez Ríos follows the events with compassion and an eye for beauty. She portrays a community which is undeniably disintegrating, despite the resilience of its people, reflecting a country in deep political and economic crisis.

Credits
Director
Production
    Sepp Brudermann for Spiraleye Productions
    Sepp Brudermann for Spiraleye Productions
World Sales
    Rise and Shine World Sales
    Rise and Shine World Sales
Sound
    Marco Salaverría Hernández,
    Gherman Gil
    Marco Salaverría Hernández,
    Gherman Gil
Music
    Nascuy Linares
    Nascuy Linares
Co-production
    Sancocho Publico,
    Spiraleye Productions,
    Golden Girls Filmproduktion,
    Pacto filmes,
    Tres Cinematografía
    Sancocho Publico,
    Spiraleye Productions,
    Golden Girls Filmproduktion,
    Pacto filmes,
    Tres Cinematografía
Screening copy
    Rise and Shine World Sales
    Rise and Shine World Sales

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