Bolívar, a Tropical Symphony

This is the first of Diego Risquez’ trilogy of avant-garde cinematic treatments of historical subjects. Using a painterly style, it features portraits, still lifes, and scenes shot as tableaux vivants, the film provides an experimental interpretation of the arrival of the Spanish and their domination of the New World, as well as the Venezuelan Independence movement, focusing on the role of Simón Bolívar. There is no dialogue or narration, simply a musical score and the depiction of events from Bolívar’s career.

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

75 min

Actor:

Temístocles López, Antonio Eduardo Dagnino, Carlos Castillo

Quality:

HD

Director:

Diego Rísquez

Release:

1979

Country:

Venezuela

IMDb:

7.5