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Cubagua

Feb 18, 1987
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Based on the novel by Venezuelan writer Enrique Bernardo Núñez, the film tells the story of engineer Leiziaga discovering his historical doubles in the context of the colonization of the island of Cubagua in Venezuela. In this way, two stories are intertwined: one that takes place in the 16th century and another in the 20th century. The first story focuses on the life of the Spanish settlers who arrived in Cubagua and the exploitation of the indigenous peoples for pearl extraction; the second story, set in the 1920s, tells of Leiziaga's archaeological expedition, financed by a multinational oil company, in which he visits the island to study the ruins of the Spanish settlement, which leads him to reflect on the passage of time and the destruction caused by human exploitation, and through a game of mirrors, to realize the relationships between the past, present and future.

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CAST

Herbert Gabaldón
Ingeniero Leiziaga
Sonia Darmei Lopes
Nila
Reynaldo Miravalles
Stakelum
Julio Mota
fray Dionisio
Eliseo Acosta
Oscar Berrizbetia
Rolf Clemens
Jacinto Cruz
Directed by Michael New

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Status
Released
Original language
ES
Budget
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Production
Cubagua Cinematográfica SRL, Departamento de Cine de la Universidad de Los Andes, ICAIC, Grupo Experimental de Cine Universitario
Country
VE

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