Acting
Julio Mota
Born April 8, 1936 · Venezuela
Died August 15, 2023 · aged 87
Venezuelan actor born on April 8, 1936. He excelled in theater, film, and television. Additionally, he was a radio announcer and the official voice of the state channel Venezolana de Televisión.
Known For
The Secret · 1988The Secret
★ 9.01988
Movie
Gaspar Urbieta works as a typographer in Maracaibo. The National Guard convinces him to infiltrate an organization of Colombian gold smugglers. Gaspar will experience situations of fear, humour, intrigue and romance with a beautiful and enigmatic blonde. His secret will be so incredible that if he told it, no one would believe it!
El vividor · 1977El vividor
★ 10.01977
MovieDrama
Jorge Reina, a libertine and ambitious man, takes advantage of his ability to seduce and influence women to climb the ranks. He finally achieves his goal by marrying the rich heiress of the owner of the newspaper where he works and serving as its editor-in-chief. Drama based on Bel Ami by Guy de Maupassant.
Manoa · 1980Manoa
★ 7.01980
MovieDrama
The intent of novice director Solveig Hoogesteijn to make a drama about two Venezuelans from opposite sides of the economic and social tracks wobbles and weakens in the telling. Although the two compatriots both live in the capital, Caracas, and both love music, they have a need to go out into the rest of the country and discover their roots. As big-city dwellers, they are limited in their perspectives, though this excursion into other areas of Venezuela may prove more illuminating to them than to a foreign audience.
Fiebre · 1976Fiebre
★ 9.01976
Movie
Vidal Rojas, an opponent of the dictatorship of Juan Vicente Gómez, after failing in a subversive attempt and suffering a romantic disappointment, decides to enlist in the revolutionary groups in the interior of the country.
Manuel · 1979Manuel
★ 9.51979
MovieComedyDrama
Directed by Alfredo Anzola, Manuel (1979) is a Venezuelan drama that explores themes of love, faith, and resistance. The story follows Aparicio and his wife, Alma Rosa, as they welcome a new priest, Manuel, to their coastal village. As Manuel becomes acquainted with the community, he discovers that the village is slated for demolition to make way for a tourist development. Deeply moved by the villagers' plight, Manuel joins the local fishermen in their struggle to defend their land. During this time, he also finds himself drawn to Alma Rosa, leading to personal and moral dilemmas. The developers, aware of Manuel's growing influence and his feelings for Alma Rosa, begin to monitor his actions closely. The film delves into the complexities of human relationships and the fight against displacement.
Caño Mánamo · 1983Caño Mánamo
★ 6.41983
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the building of a damn near Caño Mánamo and the effects it has on the environment.
El mar del tiempo perdido · 1980El mar del tiempo perdido
★ 8.01980
MovieDrama
In a coastal town with no name and desolated by poverty, the sea suddenly begins to exhale a scent of roses that transforms the lives of all the villagers.
Yo hablo a Caracas · 1978Yo hablo a Caracas
1978
MovieDocumentary
Yo hablo a Caracas (1978), the first documentary by Carlos Azpúrua, is marked by the luminous presence of the Yekuana shaman Barné Yavarí. This elder from the Amazonian forest articulates two powerful and prophetic warnings: first, a demand for respect toward the sovereignty of Indigenous beliefs and culture; second, a grave denunciation of the threat posed by “criollo” presence and its economically irrational logic to the natural balance of the Amazon. Through Yavarí’s voice, the film contrasts modern exploitation with a millennia-old Indigenous worldview grounded in harmony with nature, turning the documentary into an early and resonant plea for cultural dignity and ecological consciousness.














