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Cubagua

8.5(2)1987—1

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.

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Status
Released
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Language
Spanish
  • candid
  • defiant

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Director

Michael New

Produced in

Cuba, Panama, Venezuela

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Release dates

  • VenezuelaVE

    • Theatrical18 Feb 1987

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Cubagua was released on 18 February 1987.

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