Movie Description
Cubagua
(1987)Overview
Based on the novel by Venezuelan writer Enrique Bernardo Núñez, the film tells the story of engineer Leiziaga discovering his historical doubles in the context of the colonization of the island of Cubagua in Venezuela. In this way, two stories are intertwined: one that takes place in the 16th century and another in the 20th century. The first story focuses on the life of the Spanish settlers who arrived in Cubagua and the exploitation of the indigenous peoples for pearl extraction; the second story, set in the 1920s, tells of Leiziaga's archaeological expedition, financed by a multinational oil company, in which he visits the island to study the ruins of the Spanish settlement, which leads him to reflect on the passage of time and the destruction caused by human exploitation, and through a game of mirrors, to realize the relationships between the past, present and future.
Featured Crew
- Director : Michael New
- Producer : Camilo Vives,Pedro Rivera,Donald Myerston
- Cast : Herbert Gabaldón,Sonia Darmei Lopes,Reynaldo Miravalles,Julio Mota,Eliseo Acosta,Oscar Berrizbetia,Rolf Clemens,Jacinto Cruz,Antonio Eduardo Dagnino,Roberto Delgado,Otilia Docaos,Roland T. Ely,Valmore Gómez,Carlos Medina,Ramón Morales Rossi,Jesús Ortol,Rafael Polanco,Yovan Rodríguez,Heriberto Velásquez,Rafael Salvatore
Cast
Ingeniero Leiziaga
Nila
Stakelum
fray Dionisio
Posters
Recommendations
Original Sin
6.135
Jack the Giant Slayer
5.911
Mayerling
6.173
Mexico 86
7.841
Panther
6.333
Radium Girls
6.574
Vesper
6.262
Strawberry Mansion
6.734
Medieval
6.857
Zama
6.6
MirrorMask
6.4
Mr. Destiny
6.288
Shattered Glass
6.977
A Call to Spy
6.73
The Crow
7.531
Unicorn Store
5.896
Caprice
6.244
Facts
Original TitleCubagua
Status Released
Release Information
-
1987-02-18
Original LanguageUnknown
Production CompaniesCubagua Cinematográfica SRL,Departamento de Cine de la Universidad de Los Andes,ICAIC,Grupo Experimental de Cine Universitario
Genres
- Fantasy
- History
