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2013 | Color | 119 min

A film about the life of Simón Bolívar, known as The Liberator  a military leader who fought for the independence of Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Peru and Ecuador. It displays moments of his childhood, which were decisive for the impetuous defense of the rights of indigenous peoples, as well as his disenchantment with European culture and the launching of military strategies for the liberation of South America from the Spanish yoke.

 


Country: España, Venezuela
Direction: Arvelo; Alberto
Script: J. Sexton; Timothy
Production: Loehnert; Ana, Hammacher; Winfried, Arvelo; Alberto
Photography: Giménez; Xavi
Sound: Bloch; Antonio, Wales; Jonathan, Nierenberg; Jay
Music: Dudamel; Gustavo
Cast:Acosta; Juana, Arias; Imanol, Ramírez; Edgar, Huston; Danny, Valverde; María, Wildpret; Erich
Art direction: Denham Austerberry; Paul
Participation year at FICM: 2013

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