2010 Sydney Latin American Film Festival

Country: Venezuela

Brother

Hermano

Marcel Rasquin, 2010, 2011, Feature, Venezuela, 96min, Spanish with English subtitles

 

Raised as brothers, Julio and Daniel have remained virtually inseparable ever since the newborn Daniel was found abandoned in a trash heap in their La Ceniza slum. Hope of a brighter future presents itself when a scout from the Caracas Football Club offers both boys a tryout with the pro team, just as a tragic act of violence results in creating a seemingly irreparable rift between them..

 

 

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La Clase

A compelling drama about class difference in Venezuela.

José Antonio Varela, 2007, 2009, Feature, Venezuela, 90min, Spanish with English subtitles

Beautiful Tita is a promising young violinist, who lives in a rough neighbourhood in Caracas. Being part of a symphony orchestra gives her great satisfaction, but a violent incident shakes her peace of mind compelling her to accept a friend’s offer of a flat in a wealthier part of town.

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La Uva

Alexandra Henao

18 Sep 2010 - 8:00pm, 2009, 2010, Short, Venezuela, 12min, Spanish with English subtitles

PB

Pedro Blanco Uribe, 2007, 2009, Short, Venezuela, 6min, Spanish with English subtitles

Adán y Eva

Laura Muñoz, 2007, 2009, Short, Venezuela, 14min, Spanish with English subtitles

El silencio de los sapos

Claudia Pinto Emperador, 2007, 2009, Short, Venezuela, 14min, Spanish with English subtitles

Cunaro

Alexandra Henao, 2007, 2009, Short, Venezuela, 14min, Spanish with English subtitles

Llueve

Rain

Alexis Méndez Giner, 2007, 2009, Short, Venezuela, 14min, Spanish with English subtitles

Inal Mama, sagrada y profana

Inal Mama, sacred and profane

An exploration of the role of the coca leaf in Bolivian cultures.

Eduardo López Zavala, 2008, 2009, Documentary, Bolivia, Venezuela, 85min, Spanish / Quechua / Guaraní with English subtitles