Back To Maracaibo
“When art heals, laughter saves”
Eladio is a failed actor who has spent years in obscurity working maintenance at a TV station in the capital. When he’s forced to return to Maracaibo to care for his teenage niece —a fierce, guitar-playing rebel— their worlds clash. Amid loud music, insults, and generational conflict, Eladio accidentally reinvents himself as an acting teacher… and ends up entangled with one of the city’s most notorious crime syndicates. What follows is a hilarious, heartfelt, and uniquely Latin American story about rediscovery, family, and the absurdities of adulthood —at any age.
Directed by Carlos Daniel Alvarado · Written by Carlos Daniel Alvarado
Where to Watch
Rent or Buy
Cast
- Yenifer Guerrero Arianni
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Mario Sudano Eladio Morillo - Fabricio Vasquez Miki Fliki
- Ozias Acosta Eleazar
- Sasha Soto Pelua
- Enzo Pradelli El Chuky
- Susana Medina Marbella
- El Payaso Bizcochón Himself
- Yunary Bolaños Carmela
- Ricardo Chourio El Bosy
- Henry Semprún Mamá Dora
- Daniel Medina Rockolita
Make it a double feature
4h 20m together
Back To Maracaibo
Forrest Gump
A close match in mood and era.
