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Movie 1979 102 min

Portable Country

Original title: País Portátil

Drama History
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Synopsis

Portable Country is a classical Venezuelan film about the urban guerrilla. Based on the novel of the same name, written by Adriano González León, the film centers on Andrés Barazarte, a disillusioned man from a wealthy landowning family, who grapples with his personal and political identity in the midst of Venezuela's tumultuous social changes and engages in the guerrilla. He reflects on his life, his family's decline, and the broader struggle for power in a country torn between tradition and revolution.The story unfolds as Andrés is tasked with transporting a mysterious package. This journey becomes a metaphor for his search for meaning and a confrontation with his family’s, and his country's, violent past. His recollections weave together with present events, creating a complex tapestry of memory and history.

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7.0/10
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7.1/10
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Cast

  • Héctor Duvauchelle Salvador Barazarte
  • Iván Feo Andrés Barazarte
  • Eliseo Perera León Perfecto Barazarte
  • Alejandra Pinedo Delia
  • Silvia Santelices Ernestina Barazarte
  • Ibsen Martínez José Eladio Barazarte
  • Nardy Fernández Hortensia Barazarte
  • Eduardo Gil Nicolasito Barazarte
  • Fernando Gómez Epifanio Barazarte
  • Fausto Verdial Eliseo Quintero
  • Asdrúbal Meléndez Sacerdote
  • María Luisa Lamata Adelaida Barazarte
  • Fermín Valladares cast
  • Oswaldo Ron cast
  • Guillermo Feo cast
  • Manolo Recondo cast
  • Raúl Gómez cast
  • Reinaldo de los Llanos cast
  • José Manuel Funes cast
  • Angel Bueno cast

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