Bolívar, a Tropical Symphony

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1979

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Countries

Venezuela

Production

Producciones Guakamaya

Cast

Diego Rísquez,Temístocles López,Carlos Castillo,Henrique Vera-Villanueva,María Adelina Vera,Hugo Márquez,Antonio Eduardo Dagnino

Director

Diego Rísquez

Writer

Gastón Barbu,Diego Rísquez

Cinematography

Ricardo Jabardo

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0078892