Pablo de la Barra

Directing

Pablo de la Barra

Santiago de Chile, Chile

The Chilean-Venezuelan filmmaker Pablo de la Barra (1939) studied at the Theatre School of Chile University, from where he graduated as professional actor in 1996. He also made a Master degree at the California University and received the degree of film director and producer at the Laney College in California. He has directed many award-winner documentaries in his country and abroad, bur has also made some commercial slots . In 1977, was released his first feature film, Queridos compañeros. In 1988, he made his second feature film, Aventuras, in which he wrote the screenplay together with the writer José Ignacio Carujas.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Los Herederos poster
NR

A true story where the magical and the supernatural come together to make everything happen.

Los Herederos

2024

Los Herederos poster
NR

A true story where the magical and the supernatural come together to make everything happen.

Los Herederos

2024

La Ley poster
5.0

Pedro is about to be appointed a judge of the supreme court Spanish, but a call announces the death of his grandmother in Venezuela and its subsequent inheritance. This news forces him to "take suitcases", never imagining that this country change the way you see life, justice and love.

La Ley

2013

No artwork available
NR

Cecilia (Eileen Abad) and Beto (Ricardo Bianchi) discover that their love may be marked by a dark secret from their past. Cecilia, a humble, studious, and free-spirited girl, and Beto, a passionate, charismatic, and sensitive young man, meet at a restaurant when she is dressed as a hamburger. From this peculiar and fun encounter, they develop a special connection that eventually transforms into a deep and sincere love. However, their happiness is threatened when speculation about a possible family link between them begins to emerge. At the heart of these speculations are the mysteries and secrets of her parents, Cosme and Carmen. During a visit to Cecilia's house, Beto discovers that her father has another family, which deeply disillusiones him. Frustrated and confused, he decides to distance himself from his young love.

Doble Vida

No artwork available
NR

Cecilia (Eileen Abad) and Beto (Ricardo Bianchi) discover that their love may be marked by a dark secret from their past. Cecilia, a humble, studious, and free-spirited girl, and Beto, a passionate, charismatic, and sensitive young man, meet at a restaurant when she is dressed as a hamburger. From this peculiar and fun encounter, they develop a special connection that eventually transforms into a deep and sincere love. However, their happiness is threatened when speculation about a possible family link between them begins to emerge. At the heart of these speculations are the mysteries and secrets of her parents, Cosme and Carmen. During a visit to Cecilia's house, Beto discovers that her father has another family, which deeply disillusiones him. Frustrated and confused, he decides to distance himself from his young love.

Doble Vida

No artwork available
NR

A Tv Movie about La Sayona

La Sayona

Antes de Morir poster
8.0

Andrés lives obsessed with the disappearance and possible murder of his family during a violent military coup in his country. The years have aggravated his obsession and he has become a police man as a way of accessing the truth. There is some madness in his life. He won’t rest until he finds the truth which is closer every day.

Antes de Morir

2000

Antes de Morir poster
8.0

Andrés lives obsessed with the disappearance and possible murder of his family during a violent military coup in his country. The years have aggravated his obsession and he has become a police man as a way of accessing the truth. There is some madness in his life. He won’t rest until he finds the truth which is closer every day.

Antes de Morir

2000

The Battle of Chile: Part I poster
7.5

The chronicle of the political tension in Chile in 1973 and of the violent counter revolution against the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende.

The Battle of Chile: Part I

1975

The Battle of Chile: Part II poster
NR

Chronicles the events immediately surrounding the CIA- supported coup itself.

The Battle of Chile: Part II

1976

The Battle of Chile: Part III poster
7.5

Guzmán’s final installment shifts from covering the actions of Allende’s opponents to those who battled to revive & promote their toppled leader’s vision for a new Chile.

The Battle of Chile: Part III

1979

Dear Comrades poster
9.0

Directed by Pablo de la Barra, Queridos compañeros (1977) is a Chilean-Venezuelan political drama that delves into the fervent revolutionary movements of the late 1960s. The film follows a group of young radical leftists that struggle to change the Chilean political status quo. The production of Queridos compañeros faced significant challenges, since filming started in 1973 but was abruptly halted due to the military coup in Chile that year. Director Pablo de la Barra managed to save the film's footage but lost the original audio tracks. In exile in Venezuela, he reconstructed the sound with the help of the original actors, completing the film in 1977. The film offers a poignant reflection on the aspirations and struggles of a generation striving for systemic change, providing insight into the political dynamics of Chile during a tumultuous period.

Dear Comrades

1977

Dear Comrades poster
9.0

Directed by Pablo de la Barra, Queridos compañeros (1977) is a Chilean-Venezuelan political drama that delves into the fervent revolutionary movements of the late 1960s. The film follows a group of young radical leftists that struggle to change the Chilean political status quo. The production of Queridos compañeros faced significant challenges, since filming started in 1973 but was abruptly halted due to the military coup in Chile that year. Director Pablo de la Barra managed to save the film's footage but lost the original audio tracks. In exile in Venezuela, he reconstructed the sound with the help of the original actors, completing the film in 1977. The film offers a poignant reflection on the aspirations and struggles of a generation striving for systemic change, providing insight into the political dynamics of Chile during a tumultuous period.

Dear Comrades

1977

Aventurera poster
7.0

President Romulo Betancourt's government has just began, an attack is brewing on his life. Braulio an unemployed actor, comes to work in professional wrestling, and falls deeply for Rosario, lover of Buffalo, director of the wrestling group, Ronco, who once is saved by Braulio in a clash with police, offers this winning good money for doing an "important work".

Aventurera

1988

Aventurera poster
7.0

President Romulo Betancourt's government has just began, an attack is brewing on his life. Braulio an unemployed actor, comes to work in professional wrestling, and falls deeply for Rosario, lover of Buffalo, director of the wrestling group, Ronco, who once is saved by Braulio in a clash with police, offers this winning good money for doing an "important work".

Aventurera

1988

Una rosa por testigo poster
NR

A woman is found dead under gruesome circumstances. Police Inspector Manuel Salas (Félix Loreto) leads the investigation into a series of brutal homicides: women murdered with razor blades, raped, and with a rose as the only clue. As the serial killer continues, the time between each crime decreases, increasing the urgency of catching him. As the case unfolds, Manuel meets Marisa (Mimí Lazo) and her teenage daughter, Christina, after Marisa finds the body of one of the victims. Accidentally implicated, she collaborates with the police, which strengthens her relationship with Manuel, leading to a romance.

Una rosa por testigo

1991

Una rosa por testigo poster
NR

A woman is found dead under gruesome circumstances. Police Inspector Manuel Salas (Félix Loreto) leads the investigation into a series of brutal homicides: women murdered with razor blades, raped, and with a rose as the only clue. As the serial killer continues, the time between each crime decreases, increasing the urgency of catching him. As the case unfolds, Manuel meets Marisa (Mimí Lazo) and her teenage daughter, Christina, after Marisa finds the body of one of the victims. Accidentally implicated, she collaborates with the police, which strengthens her relationship with Manuel, leading to a romance.

Una rosa por testigo

1991