Jericó

19911991
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

172

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POPULARITY

96,566

4,162

Adventure Drama

At early 16th century a priest joins the Spanish colonizers in order to bring Christianity to the indios. The expedition is murdered by the indios, only the priest is sparred. Santiago, the ... Read allAt early 16th century a priest joins the Spanish colonizers in order to bring Christianity to the indios. The expedition is murdered by the indios, only the priest is sparred. Santiago, the priest, first tries to continue christianization, but finally becomes one of them - until ... Read allAt early 16th century a priest joins the Spanish colonizers in order to bring Christianity to the indios. The expedition is murdered by the indios, only the priest is sparred. Santiago, the priest, first tries to continue christianization, but finally becomes one of them - until the Spaniards return.

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

172

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

96,566

4,162

Director
- Luis Alberto Lamata
Writers
- Luis Alberto Lamata
- Vicky Machado
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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

Trivia
Official submission of Venezuela for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 64th Academy Awards in 1992.

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10/10

A classic

Jericó is probably the best Venezuelan movie ever made. It was very well written and directed, and it shows probably the most traumatic period in the history of the New Continent.

The only thing that kept this movie for being perfect is the fact that the budget was so low that the director couldn't do the epic sequences required for these kinds of movies; sequences that could show the carnage of the first battles between conquistadors and aborigines.

But when you make a balance, the way that the movie show the evolution of the character Father Santiago, make everything worth it. Not to mention the incredible acting of Cosme Cortázar in the role.

Definitely a must see...

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