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Gustavo Michelena

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Operación chocolateOperación chocolate · 1984
Operación chocolate
9.01984
MovieComedy
1984, in Venezuela, in a supermarket, young children are used as caddies: they load customers' errands and roll them up to their car. Their leader is Rafa (Amilcar Rivero). Cheo (Alexandra Rodriguez) would like to be caddy and despite the agreement of the chief of staff, Rafa asked him to pass the test of the "little day": spend a night inside the store without getting caught by the guards.
1888: The Extraordinary Voyage of the Santa Isabel1888: The Extraordinary Voyage of the Santa Isabel · 2005
1888: The Extraordinary Voyage of the Santa Isabel
5.52005
MovieHistoryDrama
"1888: The Extraordinary Voyage of The Santa Isabel" is a whimsical adventure fantasy about a tired Jules Verne, fleeing from Paris and a bored wife, who joins Italian explorer Stradelli in an expedition on the Orinoco river. Along the way they pickup a young stranger- a woman disguised as a man, searching for her lost father.
ManuelManuel · 1979
Manuel
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.
Alias Bambi C-4Alias Bambi C-4 · 2016
Alias Bambi C-4
2016
MovieHistory
A hit man of international prestige arrives in Caracas to carry out a political attack without knowing the identity of the victim. From the Illegal Immigrant Detention Center, El Paso, Texas, terrorist Luis Posada Carriles, alias Bambi C4, gets into the action, while revealing his activities in Venezuela and all of Latin America during its most active and deadly period.
El mundo de los Onqui TonquiEl mundo de los Onqui Tonqui · 2002
El mundo de los Onqui Tonqui
7.02002
MovieAnimationFantasy
The Onqui Tonqui left their world to search for a better one and understood that there is no better world, nor a worse one, and that happiness is found in the flowers, in the stars and in the animals of the forests.
Two Autumns in ParisTwo Autumns in Paris · 2019
Two Autumns in Paris
6.92019
MovieDramaThriller
A striking political activist and refugee from Paraguay escapes to Paris and falls in love with a rich law student changing their lives forever. The beauty of their love is challenged by a fervent devotion to fighting for a cause. "Two Autumns in Paris" has won more than 130 awards and was the most awarded Venezuelan film of 2020. A historic examination of class, refugees, and political rebellion that subtly speaks in parallel to the world today. Its turbulent romance set with the background of the 'City of Love'.
De cómo Anita Camacho quiso levantarse a Marino MéndezDe cómo Anita Camacho quiso levantarse a Marino Méndez · 1986
De cómo Anita Camacho quiso levantarse a Marino Méndez
7.01986
MovieRomanceComedy
Anita Camacho, an ambitious maid poses as the owner of the house where she works in order to seduce a man of money, marry him and finally stop being poor.
Resurrection SundayResurrection Sunday · 1982
Resurrection Sunday
7.01982
MovieComedyDrama
A Venezuelan black comedy from 1982 directed by César Bolívar, Domingo de Resurrección follows a middle-class family who head to the beach for Holy Week. Their Easter Sunday takes a dark turn when the grandmother dies peacefully in her sleep, triggering a chaotic chain of tragicomic misadventures. The film blends humor and absurdity as the family desperately tries to handle the situation amid everyday Venezuelan chaos.

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ManuelManuel · 1979
Manuel
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.

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