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Once Upon a Time in Venezuela

Érase una vez en Venezuela, Congo Mirador

2020

In the stilt village of Congo Mirador, once thriving and now sinking into the polluted lake, rival matriarchs and dwindling families cling on as their community disintegrates — a haunting microcosm of Venezuela itself. A poetic, observational documentary.

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Part of 9 Essential Films from Venezuela

This film is stop 2 of 9 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Venezuela. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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