ONCE UPON A TIME IN VENEZUELA

99 min

At the edge of Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo is the small floating village of Congo Mirador. Now sinking into sediment, this once-prosperous fishing community is unraveling after years of criminal pollution and government neglect. Focusing on two fierce, independent women who epitomize opposing sides of this vulnerable community, Anabel Rodríguez Ríos’s film is a stunning microcosm of a global battle to safeguard cultural heritage and retain political relevancy.

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Watch an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Director Anabel Rodríguez Ríos.

Director: Anabel Rodríguez Ríos

Executive Producer: Arash T. Riahi, Nancy Harrison, Joe Torres, Malu Carneiro Campos, Sepp R. Brudermann, Claudia Lepage

Producer: Sepp R. Brudermann

Writer: Anabel Rodríguez Ríos, Sepp R. Brudermann

Cinematographer: John Márquez

Editor: Sepp R. Brudermann

Music: Nascuy Linares

Language: Spanish

Country: Venezuela

Year: 2020

Sales Agent: Cargo Film & Releasing

Activism

Closed Captioning

Environment

Human Rights

International

Latinx/Latin-American

Law & Justice

Politics

Women & Girls

Women Directors

ONCE UPON A TIME IN VENEZUELA

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