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Bolívar, a Tropical Symphony
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Bolívar, a Tropical Symphony

Jan 1, 1979
1h 15m
★ 7.5

Overview

This is the first of Diego Risquez’ trilogy of avant-garde cinematic treatments of historical subjects. Using a painterly style, it features portraits, still lifes, and scenes shot as tableaux vivants, the film provides an experimental interpretation of the arrival of the Spanish and their domination of the New World, as well as the Venezuelan Independence movement, focusing on the role of Simón Bolívar. There is no dialogue or narration, simply a musical score and the depiction of events from Bolívar’s career.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Producciones Guakamaya

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Cast

Temístocles López

Temístocles López

Antonio Eduardo Dagnino

Antonio Eduardo Dagnino

Carlos Castillo

Carlos Castillo

Hugo Márquez

Hugo Márquez

María Adelina Vera

María Adelina Vera

Diego Rísquez

Diego Rísquez

Henrique Vera-Villanueva

Simon Bolivar as a child

Henrique Vera-Villanueva

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