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Portable Country

7.0(5)19791h 42m2

Portable Country is a classical Venezuelan film about the urban guerrilla. Based on the novel of the same name, written by Adriano González León, the film centers on Andrés Barazarte, a disillusioned man from a wealthy landowning family, who grapples with his personal and political identity in the midst of Venezuela's tumultuous social changes and engages in the guerrilla. He reflects on his life, his family's decline, and the broader struggle for power in a country torn between tradition and revolution.The story unfolds as Andrés is tasked with transporting a mysterious package. This journey becomes a metaphor for his search for meaning and a confrontation with his family’s, and his country's, violent past. His recollections weave together with present events, creating a complex tapestry of memory and history.

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Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
Spanish
  • guerrilla warfare
  • based on novel or book
  • guerra federal

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Release dates

  • ColombiaCO

    • TheatricalPremio Opera Prima del Festival de Cine de Cartagena de Indias1 Jan 1980
  • CubaCU

    • TheatricalPremio Especial del Jurado en el Festival Internacional de Cine de La Habana3 Dec 1979
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatricalhttp://mandarchiv.hu/dokumentum/4687/FILMEVKONYV_198889compressed.pdf12 Jul 1983
  • VenezuelaVE

    • Theatrical24 Jan 1979
    • TheatricalFestival Nacional de Cine de Mérida1 Jan 1980

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Portable Country was released on 24 January 1979.

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