
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
Mordant, self-aware, freighted with sensitivity toward Chile’s problem, wary of caricature, disposed toward consciousness of human fallibility, it is a deft blend of fiction and documentary set in the tumultuous days leading up to the election of Salvador Allende in 1970.
What Is to Be Done?
1972
NRDocumentary about the horrors of the Chilean 80's dictatorship from the perspective of a son who has lost his fathers and goes into the quest of finding out more about them
They Were Coming to Get Me
2018
6.4Chilean exiles in Paris discuss the problems facing them. They kidnap and attempt to re-educate a touring singer from their fatherland.
Dialogues of the Exiles
1975
NRBeginning with his childhood and covering the many facets that characterized his intellectual universe, this documentary details the different aspects of the most important venezuelan writer of the 60s, 70s and 80s: José Ignacio Cabrujas.
Cabrujas en el país del disimulo
2017
Behind the camera
NRA true story where the magical and the supernatural come together to make everything happen.
Los Herederos
2024
NRA true story where the magical and the supernatural come together to make everything happen.
Los Herederos
2024
5.0Pedro 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
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
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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
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A Tv Movie about La Sayona
La Sayona
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8.0Andrés 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
8.0Andrés 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
7.5The 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
NRChronicles the events immediately surrounding the CIA- supported coup itself.
The Battle of Chile: Part II
1976
7.5Guzmán’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
9.0Directed 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
9.0Directed 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
7.0President 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
7.0President 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
NRA 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
NRA 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