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Once Upon a Time in Venezuela

  • 2020
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
414
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Once Upon a Time in Venezuela (2020)
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Villagers in the Venezuelan community of Lake Maracaibo fight against pollution, corruption and neglect to keep homes and way of life.Villagers in the Venezuelan community of Lake Maracaibo fight against pollution, corruption and neglect to keep homes and way of life.Villagers in the Venezuelan community of Lake Maracaibo fight against pollution, corruption and neglect to keep homes and way of life.

  • Director
    • Anabel Rodriguez Rios
  • Writers
    • Ricardo Acosta
    • Sepp R. Brudermann
    • Marianela Maldonado
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    414
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    • Director
      • Anabel Rodriguez Rios
    • Writers
      • Ricardo Acosta
      • Sepp R. Brudermann
      • Marianela Maldonado
    • 5User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 12 nominations

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    8/10
    A town that represents Venezuela's downfall
    This film shares the relevance for the current political and social climate of the country which was shot. The issues and arcs of each character manage to portray the enormous problems of Venezuela and their people. The negligence of the current dictatorship, people escaping from their hometown and current villagers constantly fighting for basic needs like water, food and specifically sedimentation problems that affected the little town of Congo Mirador.

    A dense, very harsh but realistic story of the worst period in Venezuelan history, magnified in a particular place.

    Totally worth watching.
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    • Release date
      • January 27, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Venezuela
      • United Kingdom
      • Brazil
      • Austria
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Érase una vez en Venezuela
    • Filming locations
      • Venezuela
    • Production companies
      • Sancocho Público
      • Spiraleye Productions
      • Golden Girls Filmproduktion
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $549
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      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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