List of Venezuelan films

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Cinema of
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List of Venezuelan films
1890s
1900s
pre-1940
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
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This is a list of films produced in Venezuela.

Early film[]

See also: Venezuelan cinema in the 1890s and Venezuelan cinema in the 1900s
Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1897
Un célebre especialista sacando muelas en el gran Hotel Europa Documentary First film
Muchachos bañándose en la laguna de Maracaibo Documentary
Disputa entre Andracistas y Rojistas
Una paliza en el estado Sarría
Carlos Ruiz peleando con un cochero proto-Western
1899
Joropo de negros en el Orinoco Carlos Ruiz Chapellín Folk tale
1901
Diálogos de Tirabeque y Pelegrín G. Romegout, a Lumière worker First certain fiction and first sound film made in Venezuela
Bailes populares Romegout Folktale Featuring sound
Coplas de Gedeón Romegout Featuring sound
1903
Unknown (likely multiple) Manuel Trujillo Durán and Alfredo Duplat Possibly made in Colombia; shown in Venezuela by Venezuelans (August 13–27)
1908
5 de Julio or 5 de Julio: Película Criolla Manuel Ignacio Baralt, Servio Tulio Baralt and Manuel Delhom Documentary Made in honor of the president of Carabobo state, Dr. Samuel E. Niño
Las Trincheras-Valencia S. T. Baralt and M. Delhom Documentary
1909
Carnival in Caracas M. A. Gonhom and Augusto González Vidal Documentary Said to be filmed on primitive cameras, but enjoyed by the audience who wanted to see the subject
1913
Don Confusio Lucas Manzano [1]
La dama de las Cayenas Enrique Zimmerman Parody First feature film
1923
La Trepadora Edgar J. Anzola & Jacobo Capriles
1928
Los milagros de la Divina Pastora Amábilis Cordero
1932
La venus de Nácar: Fantasía Aborigen Efrain Gómez First sound film
1938
Taboga Features synchronous sound
El Rompimiento Features synchronous sound

1940s[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1940
1941
Rafael Rivero Social cinema Production by Rómulo Gallegos
1942
1943
1944
1945
Manuel Pelufo
José María Galofré
Rafael Rivero
1946
1947
1948
1949
La Balandra Isabel llegó esta tarde Carlos Hugo Christensen Juana Sujo, Tomás Henríquez Drama Cannes Film Festival winner: Best Cinematography

1950s[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1950
César Enríquez Independent film
El demonio es un ángel Carlos Hugo Christensen
1951
1952
1953
Luz en el páramo Víctor Urruchúa Entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival
1954
1955
1956
1957
Caín Adolescente Román Chalbaud Carlota Ureta Zambrano, Milagros del Valle, Edgar Jimenez, Rafael Briceño Drama Román Chalbaud's first movie
1958
1959
Araya Margot Benacerraf José Ignacio Cabrujas (narrator) Documentary 1959 Cannes Film Festival nominee: Golden Palm

1960s[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1960
1961
1962
1963
Román Chalbaud Manuel Poblete, Carmen Mesutti, Héctor Cabrera
1964
Isla de sal Clemente de la Cerda Simón Díaz, Lila Morillo Clemente de la Cerda's first movie
1965
Jesús Enrique Guédez Mockumentary Social compromise film
1966
1967
1968
1969

1970s[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1970
1971
Román Chalbaud Eva Moreno, José Royo, Alfredi Berry
1972
1973
Cuando quiero llorar no lloro Mauricio Walerstein Valentín Trujillo, Orlando Urdaneta, Verónica Castro, Miguel Ángel Landa, Fernando Arriaga, Drama Film based on the homonymous novel Cuando quiero llorar no lloro by Miguel Otero Silva; entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival
1974
1975
La Quema de Judas Román Chalbaud Miguel Ángel Landa, Hilda Vera, Rafael Briceño Drama 9th Moscow International Film Festival nominee: Grand Prize
1976
Soy un delincuente Clemente de la Cerda Special Jury Prize at 1977 Locarno International Film Festival
1977
El Cine Soy Yo Luis Armando Roche Asdrúbal Meléndez, Juliet Berto, Alvaro Roche Drama Entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival
El Pez que Fuma Román Chalbaud Hilda Vera, Orlando Urdaneta, , Miguel Ángel Landa Comedy / drama
Alfredo Lugo Orlando Urdaneta, Elluz Peraza, Toco Gómez Comedy / drama
Se llamaba SN Luis Correa Asdrúbal Meléndez, José Torres, María Gracia Bianchi, Pedro Marthan, Ricardo Blanco Historical
1978
Carmen, la que contaba 16 años Román Chalbaud Mayra Alejandra, Miguel Ángel Landa, Carlos Márquez Drama
1979
Román Chalbaud Mary Soliani, Pilar Romero, Alicia Plaza Fiction
País Portátil Alejandra Pinedo, Héctor Duvauchelle, Iván Feo Fiction Film based on the novel of the same name by Adriano González León
Travelling Companion Clemente de la Cerda Entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival

1980s[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1980
1981
1982
Román Chalbaud Miguel Ángel Landa, América Alonso, Carlos Márquez Drama Based on the book Cuatro Crímenes: Cuatro Poderes, by Fermín Mármol León
1983
The House of Water Jacobo Penzo
1984
Román Chalbaud Miguel Ángel Landa, Jean Carlo Simancas, Toco Gómez
Alfredo Anzola Adriana Villalba, Alba Roversi, Alejandro Corona Comedy
César Bolívar Elba Escobar, Javier Vidal, Jean Carlos Simancas Drama
1985
Oriana Fina Torres Doris Wells, Maya Oloe Drama Won the Golden Camera Award at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival
Ratón de ferretería Román Chalbaud Miguel Ángel Landa, Jenny Noguera, Rafael Briceño
Maria Isabel Calderón, Julie Restifo, Ileanna Simancas
Joseph Novoa Maria Eugenia Carrasco, Aminta de Lara Aminta de Lara. Jorge Díaz, Juan Manuel Montesinos Drama
1986
Iván Feo Marialejandra Martín, Adriano González León, Vilma Ramia Drama
Pequeña revancha Olegario Barrera Monteverde Nominated for the 1st Goya Awards as Best Iberoamerican Film.[2]
1987
Macu, The Policeman's Woman Solveig Hoogesteijn Daniel Alvarado, María Luisa Mosquera, Ana Castell Drama
Román Chalbaud Eva Blanco, Arturo Calderón, Javier Zapata Drama
1988
1989

1990s[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1990
Cuchillos de fuego Román Chalbaud Miguel Ángel Landa Dora Mazzone Jonathan Montenegro
1991
Jericó Luis Alberto Lamata Cosme Cortázar Drama Goya Award nominee: Best Spanish Language Foreign Film
1992
Luis Alberto Lamata Lourdes Valera & Daniel Alvarado Drama Sochi International Film Festival winner: Best Actor Daniel Alvarado
Río Negro aka Blak River Atahualpa Lichy Ángela Molina, Marie-José Nat, Nathalie Nell, Fanny Bastien, Frank Ramírez, Daniel Alvarado Drama Coral Prize to the Best Unpublished Script - Havana Festival, India Catalina Opera Prima - Cartagena Festival, Makhila to the Opera Prima - Biarritz Festival.
Solveig Hoogesteijn Gledys Ibarra, Irma Salcedo Drama Gramado Film Festival nominee – Latin Competition: Best Film
1993
Thaelman Urgelles Gustavo Rodríguez, Mimí Lazo, Marcela Walerstein Drama Film based on the novel of the same name, by Eduardo Liendo
1994
Golpes a mi Puerta Alejandro Saderman Verónica Oddó & Elba Escobar Drama Goya Award nominee: Best Spanish Language Foreign Film
1995
Fina Torres Ariadna Gil Comedy L.A. Outfest winner: Grand Jury Award for Outstanding American Narrative Feature
César Bolívar Ninibeth Leal, Víctor Cámara Drama
Sicario Joseph Novoa Laureano Olivares, Gledys Ibarra, Pedro Lander Drama Tokyo International Film Festival winner: Best Director & Best Supporting Actress
1996
Luis Armando Roche Roy Dupuis, Christian Vadim, Carlos Cruz Drama
Leonardo Henríquez Adolfo Cubas, Eileen Abad, Kenji Sato Action / drama
1997
Una Vida y Dos Mandados Alberto Arvelo John Márquez, Bernardino Angel Drama Montréal World Film Festival nominee: Grand Prix des Amériques
Román Chalbaud Orlando Urdaneta,  [es] Drama San Sebastián International Film Festival nominee: Golden Seashell Award
Carlos Oteyza Henry Soto, Beatriz Valdez, Asdrúbal Meléndez Drama Gramado Film Festival nominee: Best Film
1998
100 años de perdón Alejandro Saderman Orlando Urdaneta, Elluz Peraza, Mariano Álvarez, Daniel Lugo & Aroldo Betancourt Comedy Newport International Film Festival nominee: Jury Award
Amaneció de golpe Carlos Azpúrua Ruddy Rodríguez, Yanis Chimaras, Elba Escobar Drama Goya Award nominee: Best Spanish Language Foreign Film
Oscar Lucién Indhira Serrano, Gabriel Blanco, Juan Manuel Montesinos Drama Bogotá Film Festival nominee: Best Film
1999
Huelepega: Ley de la Calle Elia Schneider José Gregorio Rivas, Pedro Lander, Adolfo Cubas Drama
Loop

2000s[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2000
Gustavo Balza Luis Fernández, Iván Tamayo Drama Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival winner: Best Film
Cédula Ciudadano Héctor Palma, Luis Colmenares, Dimas González, Rolando Padilla, Benjamin Rausseo, Orlando Urdaneta Comedy
Beatriz Valdés, Mariano Álvarez Drama
Henrique Lazo Mimí Lazo, Luis Fernández, Elba Escobar Comedy Cartagena Film Festival nominee: Best Film
Oro Diablo Joseph Novoa Drama
2001
2002
The Archangel's Feather
2003
Una casa con vista al mar Alberto Arvelo Imanol Arias, Leandro Arvelo Drama Miami Film Festival winner: Best Director
Luis Armando Roche Edgar Ramírez, Beatriz Vásquez Drama Cartagena Film Festival nominee: Best Film
2004
Punto y Raya Elias Schneider Roque Valero, Edgar Ramírez Action / drama / comedy Bogotá Film Festival winner: Best Director
X-Ray of a Lie Wolfgang Schalk Documentary
Alberto Arvelo Raúl Eguren, Israel Guerra Drama Cartagena Film Festival nominee: Best Film
2005
Secuestro Express Jonathan Jakubowicz Mia Maestro, Jean Paul Leroux, Carlos Julio Molina, Ruben Blades, Niga Sibilino & Budu Drama British Independent Film Award nominee: Best Foreign Film
Alfredo Anzola Marco Villarubia, Elba Escobar Drama ANAC Awards: Best Art Direction & Best Cinematography
El Caracazo Román Chalbaud Fernando Carrillo, Yanis Chimaras, Mimí Lazo, Francis Rueda Drama ANAC Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Beatriz Vásquez)
Maroa Solveig Hoogesteijn Tristán Ulloa, Yorlis Domínguez, Elba Escobar Drama Venezuela's Official Selection for the 79th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
2006
Francisco de Miranda Luis Fernández History / drama
Alberto Arvelo José Antonio Abreu, Gustavo Dudamel Documentary Miami Film Festival: Best Documentary
Joseph Novoa Laureno Olivares Drama, Accion
Eduardo Arias-Nath Édgar Ramírez, Seu Jorge, Jean Paul Leroux Drama / crime
Carlos Azpúrua Mimi Lazo, Carlos Mata, Vicente Tepedino Comedy
2007
Freddy Fadel Daniela Alvarado, Carmen Julia Álvarez, Nohely Arteaga Drama
César Oropeza Mario Cimarro, Miguel Ferrari, Erich Wildpret Action / comedy
Una abuela virgen Olegario Barrera Daniela Alvarado, Antonio Delli, Marlene De Andrade, Iván Tamayo Comedy
Cyrano Fernandez Alberto Arvelo Edgar Ramirez, Pastor Oviedo, Jessika Grau Action / romance Malaga Film Festival
Best Latin American Film
Postcards from Leningrad Mariana Rondon Laureano Olivares, Greisy Mena Drama / tragicomedy Biarritz Film Festival winner; Goya Awards: Best Spanish Language Foreign Film nominee
2008
Carlos Caridad, Alfredo Hueck Dimas González, Lourdes Valera, Nohely Arteaga Drama
The Color of Fame Alejandro Ballame Elaiza Gil, Alberto Alifa, Miguel Ferrari Drama
La Virgen Negra Ignacio Castillo Cotin Carmen Maura, Matheus Nachtergaele, Carolina Torres Comedy
Ralph Kinnard Mónica Pasqualotto, Jonathan Ashford Romance / comedy
2009
Efterpi Charalambidis Rafael Gil, Alba Vallvé Comedy
Rafael Marziano Tinoco Caridad Canelón, Billo Frómeta, Rafa Galindo, Alberto Naranjo, María Rivas Documentary / history / musical
Venezzia Haik Gazarian Alfonso Herrera, Ruddy Rodríguez Drama
Zamora: Tierra y hombres libres Román Chalbaud Alexander Solórzano, Eric Ekvall, Antonio Machuca Historical

2010s[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2010
Cheila: Una Casa Pa' Maita Eduardo Barberena Endry Cardeño, Violeta Alemán, José Manuel Suárez Drama Best Movie at the Mérida Film Festival
Habana Eva Fina Torres Prakriti Maduro, Juan Carlos García Comedy Best Movie at the New York Latino Film Festival
Hermano Marcel Rasquin Eliú Armas, Fernando Moreno Drama Best Movie at the Moscow Film Festival; Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film
Luis Alberto Lamata Juvel Vielma, Daniela Alvarado, Gledys Ibarra Historical
La Hora Cero Diego Velasco Zapata 666, Amanda Key, Erich Wildpret, Nana Ponceleon, Albi de Abreu, Antonio Cuevas, Marisa Roman Action
Marite Ugas Iker Fernandez, Francisco Denis, Beatriz Vazquez, Gladys Prince, Aldrin Sterling Drama
Yours Albi De Abreu Short
2011
No Stingray Pie for Dinner Tonight Braulio Rodríguez Luis Carreño Comedy short
Luigi Sciamanna, Sheila Monterola, Luis Fernández, Prakriti Maduro Drama Best Movie at the Mérida Film Festival
Yo, indocumentada Tamara Adrián Documentary Represented Venezuela and was part of the 2013 official selection of the United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF).[3]
2012
Breach in the Silence ,
Rock, Paper, Scissors Hernán Jabes Drama
Tiempos de dictadura  [es] Documentary Film about the dictatorship of Marcos Pérez Jiménez
2013
Alt Alejandro Hernández Edmary Fuentes

Gustavo Finol

Short
Bad Hair Mariana Rondón Beto Benites
Bolívar, Man of Difficulties Roque Valero Historical
High Noon Gabriel Rojas, Pedro Gómez, Prakriti Maduro, Edgar Noria, Efraín Romero, Gustavo Santana Short
The Liberator Historical Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards,[4][5] making the January Shortlist.[6]
La distancia más larga Carme Elias, , Drama Nominated for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film at the 29th Goya Awards.
Papita, maní, tostón Luis Carlos Hueck Comedy Highest-grossing film in the history of Venezuelan cinema.[needs update]
The House at the End of Time Alejandro Hidalgo Ruddy Rodríguez Horror Highest-grossing film in the history of Venezuelan cinema[needs update] and the most internationally-distributed Venezuelan film.
The Return Patricia Ortega , , Laureano Olivares, Jessica González Drama
Valle Cocodrilo Leticia Patrizi Short
2014
Blue and Not So Pink Guillermo García, Nacho Montes (aka Ignacio Montes González), Hilda Abrahamz, Carolina Torres, Alexander Da Silva, Sócrates Serrano, Elba Escobar, Beatriz Valdés Drama Best Foreign Film in the Spanish Language at the 28th Goya Awards in 2014
Corpus Christi César Bolívar Carlos Cruz, Jariana Armas, Marcos Moreno
2015
El desertor Raúl Chamorro Magdiel González, Eliane Chipia, Leónidas Urbina, Glenda Mendoza, Mercedes López, Salvador Villegas Drama
Chyno Miranda Drama [7]
From Afar Lorenzo Vigas Drama Golden Lion at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.[8][9][10] It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.[11]
Gone with the River
Gustavo Rodríguez, Frank Spano, , , Cine Negro [12]
Muerte Suspendida Óscar Rivas Gamboa Zapata 666

Mayra Africano Asdrúbal Blanco Óscar Pérez

Action
2016
CAP 2 Intentos  [es] Documentary Film about the two non-consecutive tenures of President Carlos Andrés Pérez.
El Amparo Rober Calzadilla Giovanny García

Vicente Quintero Samantha Castillo Vicente Peña Rossana Hernández

Historical
Jose Dolores López, Adrializ López, Drama Premiered at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival
Tamara Luis Fernández, Prakriti Maduro, Mimí Lazo, Karina Velásquez, Carlota Sosa, Julie Restifo, Tamara Adrián Drama

Romance

2017
El Inca Sports

Drama

In the Shadow of the Revolution J. Arturo Albarrá

Clifton Ross

Documentary
The Family Drama
2018
Being Impossible Patricia Ortega Drama
Chavismo: The Plague of the 21st Century  [es] Documentary Best documentary in the New York International Films Infest Festival.[13]
El pueblo soy yo  [es] Enrique Krauze, Fernando Mires, Loris Zanatta, Alberto Barrera Tyszka, Ana Rosa Torres Documentary Nominated in the 34th Guadalajara International Film Festival for the feature-length documentary category.[14][15]
They Call Us Warriors Jennifer Socorro

David Alonso Edwin Corona Ramos

Documentary
Simón Diego Vicentini Christian McGaffney, Kelley Mack, Steve Wilcox, Alexandra Hoover Short Feature film currently being produced.[16]
2019
Infection Flavio Pedota Rubén Guevara, Leonidas Urbina, Magdiel González, Genna Chanelle Hayes Horror Best Ibero-American Film award at the 2019 Guadalajara International Film Festival.[17]

2020s[]

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2020
A La Calle Maxx Caicedo

Nelson G. Navarrete

Documentary
, Yoni Naranjo, Carlos Medina, Leudys Naranjo Drama Nominated for Tiger Award at the 2020 International Film Festival Rotterdam.[18]
Lejos de Casa: Exodo Venezolano Abner Ramírez Gabriel Buitrago, Abner Ramirez, Yroski Palacios Drama
, Documentary 51st Visions du Réel International Competition Special Mention Winner. In Co-production with the UK, Italy, and the US.
Once Upon a Time in Venezuela Documentary Venezuelan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.[19]
The Inner Glow
Two Autumns in Paris[20] Gibelys Coronado María Antonieta Hidalgo

Francisco Villarroel

Raúl Amundaray

Sonia Villamizar

Juan Belgrave

Drama

Political Thriller

Special Jury Prize at the Nigeria Film Festival[21] and several International awards
2021
La última pieza Ricardo Muñoz Senior Ricardo Muñoz Senior

Samantha Castillo

Victor Oliveira

Drama

Comedy

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Diccionario de Cine Venezolano | PDF | Venezuela | Cine".
  2. ^ Pequeña revancha, Goya Awards
  3. ^ "Yo, indocumentada por Flavia Cassani". Runrunes (in Spanish). November 15, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  5. ^ "Oscars: Venezuela Picks 'The Liberator' for Foreign Language Candidate". Hollywood Reporter. September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
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  8. ^ "Leone d'oro a 'Desde Alla' di Vigas" (in Italian). ANSA. September 12, 2015.
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  10. ^ "Venice Fest Reveals Robust Lineup Featuring Hollywood Stars and International Auteurs". Variety. July 29, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
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  14. ^ Camargo, Laura (January 21, 2019). "Festival de Guadalajara 2019: Estos son las películas iberoamericanas seleccionadas" (in Spanish). Indie Hoy. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  15. ^ "El documental español 'Zaniki' de Gabriel Velázquez también compite en el Festival de Guadalajara" (in Spanish). Audiovisual451. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  16. ^ ""Simón" | Short Film". "Simón" Short Film. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  17. ^ "Infección (FICG 2019)". Cine PREMIERE (in Spanish). August 3, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  18. ^ "Rotterdam Fest: First Crop of Contenders Emerge as Competition Kicks Off". Cine PREMIERE. January 26, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  19. ^ "Oscars 2021: Documentary Once Upon a Time in Venezuela Is Venezuela's Candidate". Cinema Tropical. October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  20. ^ Coronado, Gibelys (November 1, 2020), Dos Otoños en Paris (Drama), Maria Antonieta Hidalgo, Francisco Villarroel, Slavko Sorman, Raúl Amundaray, MOB Producciones, retrieved April 8, 2021
  21. ^ "Winners emerge at maiden ENIFF show". The Nigerian Xpress. December 1, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

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