Portable Country

Portable Country

1979 · 102 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, History

Portable Country is a classical Venezuelan film about the urban guerrilla. Based on the novel of the same name, written by Adriano González León, the film centers on Andrés Barazarte, a disillusioned man from a wealthy landowning family, who grapples with his personal and political identity in the midst of Venezuela's tumultuous social changes and engages in the guerrilla. He reflects on his life, his family's decline, and the broader struggle for power in a country torn between tradition and revolution.The story unfolds as Andrés is tasked with transporting a mysterious package. This journey becomes a metaphor for his search for meaning and a confrontation with his family’s, and his country's, violent past. His recollections weave together with present events, creating a complex tapestry of memory and history.

Directed by Iván Feo · Written by Antonio Llerandi

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Héctor Duvauchelle Salvador Barazarte
Iván Feo Andrés Barazarte
Eliseo Perera León Perfecto Barazarte
Alejandra Pinedo Delia
Silvia Santelices Ernestina Barazarte
Ibsen Martínez José Eladio Barazarte
Nardy Fernández Hortensia Barazarte
Eduardo Gil Nicolasito Barazarte
Fernando Gómez Epifanio Barazarte
Fausto Verdial Eliseo Quintero
Asdrúbal Meléndez Sacerdote
María Luisa Lamata Adelaida Barazarte

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