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Once Upon a Time in Venezuela

  • 20202020
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 39m
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7.3/10
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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.

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  • Director
    • Anabel Rodriguez Rios
  • Writers
    • Ricardo Acosta(story Editor)
    • Sepp R. Brudermann
    • Marianela Maldonado
Top credits
  • Director
    • Anabel Rodriguez Rios
  • Writers
    • Ricardo Acosta(story Editor)
    • Sepp R. Brudermann
    • Marianela Maldonado
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    • 5User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 12 nominations

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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.
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      • Once, the village of Congo Mirador was prosperous. Now it is decaying and disintegrating - a prophetic reflection of Venezuela itself.
    • Genre
      • Documentary
    • Certificate
      • TV-PG
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      Maracaibo is the region with the highest occurrence of lightning in the world.

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    8/10
    An important film
    Once upon a time in Venezuela is the perfect analogy of the deterioration of a country by people who never cared too much. That forgotten town of the Congo Mirador could be the representation of Venezuela. Very well filmed, it is an important documentary that deserves much more recognition. Well done.
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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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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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