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Portable Country

Spanish · País Portátil

Directed by Iván Feo, Antonio Llerandi

1979

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.

Released
24 Jan 1979
Runtime
102 min
Also known as
Pays Portable, Vándorló ország, Strzały na ulicy
Country
Venezuela
Language
Spanish
Writers
Adriano González León, Antonio Llerandi, Iván Feo
Cinematography
Héctor Ríos
Editors
Alberto Torija, Antonio Llerandi
Elsewhere
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