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Once Upon a Time in Venezuela

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Once upon a time, the Venezuelan village of Congo Mirador was prosperous, alive with fisherman and poets. Now it is decaying and disintegrating—a small but prophetic reflection of Venezuela itself.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2020-03-13

Runtime: 96 mins

Director: Anabel Rodríguez Ríos

Writer: Anabel Rodríguez Ríos, Sepp R. Brudermann

Spoken language: Español

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Once Upon a Time in Venezuela

Production Companies: Spiraleye Productions, Women Make Movies, Tribeca Film Institute, Chicken & Egg Films

Production Countries: Austria, Brazil, United Kingdom, Venezuela

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