List of Venezuelan films

This is list of films produced in Venezuela:

1940s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1940
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1941
Juan de la calle Rafael Rivero Social cinemaProduction by Rómulo Gallegos
1942
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1943
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1944
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1945
Alma llanera Manuel Pelufo
Las Aventuras de Frijolito y Robustiana José María Galofré
Dos hombres en la tormenta Rafael Rivero
1946
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1947
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1948
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1949
La Balandra Isabel llegó esta tardeCarlos Hugo Christensen Juana Sujo, Tomás Henríquez Drama Cannes Film Festival Winner: Best Cinematography

1950s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1950
La EscalinataCésar Enríquez Independent film
El demonio es un ángelCarlos Hugo Christensen
1951
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1952
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1953
Luz en el páramoVíctor Urruchúa Entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival
1954
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1955
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1956
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1957
Caín AdolescenteRomán Chalbaud Carlota Ureta Zambrano, Milagros del Valle, Edgar Jimenez, Rafael BriceñoDramaRomán Chalbaud's first movie
1958
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1959
ArayaMargot Benacerraf José Ignacio Cabrujas (Narrator) Documentary 1959 Cannes Film Festival Nominee: Golden Palm

1960s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1960
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1961
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1962
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1963
Cuentos para mayoresRomán Chalbaud Manuel Poblete, Carmen Mesutti, Héctor Cabrera
1964
Isla de salClemente de la Cerda Simón Díaz, Lila Morillo Clemente de la Cerda's first movie
1965
La ciudad que nos veJesús Enrique Guédez Mockumentary Social compromise film
1966
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1967
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1968
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1969
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1970s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1970
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1971
Chévere o La victoria de WellingtonRomán Chalbaud Eva Moreno, José Royo, Alfredi Berry
1972
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1973
Cuando quiero llorar no lloroMauricio Walerstein Valentín Trujillo, Orlando Urdaneta, Verónica Castro, Miguel Ángel Landa, Fernando Arriaga, Rafael BriceñoDramaFilm based in the novel Cuando quiero llorar no lloro by Miguel Otero Silva. Entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival
1974
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1975
La Quema de JudasRomán Chalbaud Miguel Ángel Landa, Hilda Vera, Rafael Briceño Drama 9th Moscow International Film Festival Nominee: Grand Prize
1976
Soy un delincuente Clemente de la Cerda Special Jury Prize at 1977 Locarno International Film Festival.
1977
El Cine Soy YoLuis Armando Roche Asdrúbal Meléndez, Juliet Berto, Alvaro Roche DramaEntered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival
El Pez que FumaRomán Chalbaud Hilda Vera, Orlando Urdaneta, Miguel Ángel Landa Comedy / Drama
Los TracalerosAlfredo Lugo Orlando Urdaneta, Elluz Peraza, Toco Gómez Comedy / Drama
1978
Carmen, La que contaba 16 añosRomán Chalbaud Mayra Alejandra, Miguel Ángel Landa, Carlos Márquez Drama
País PortátilIván Feo Alejandra Pinedo, Héctor Duvauchelle, Iván Feo Fiction Film based in the novel of the same name by Adriano González León
1979
El rebaño de los ángeles Román ChalbaudMary Soliani, Pilar Romero, Alicia Plaza Fiction
Travelling Companion Clemente de la Cerda Entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival

1980s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1980
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1981
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1982
CangrejoRomán Chalbaud Miguel Ángel Landa, América Alonso, Carlos Márquez Drama Based on the book Cuatro Crímenes: Cuatro Poderes, by Fermín Mármol León
1983
The House of WaterJacobo Penzo
1984
Cangrejo IIRomán Chalbaud Miguel Ángel Landa, Jean Carlo Simancas, Toco Gómez
Cóctel de camaronesAlfredo AnzolaAdriana Villalba, Alba Roversi, Alejandro CoronaComedy
Homicidio culposoCésar BolívarElba Escobar, Javier Vidal, Jean Carlos SimancasDrama
1985
OrianaFina Torres Doris Wells, Maya Oloe Drama Won the Golden Camera Award at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival
Ratón de ferreteríaRomán Chalbaud Miguel Ángel Landa, Jenny Noguera, Rafael Briceño
Más allá del silencioCésar Bolívar Maria Isabel Calderón, Julie Restifo, Ileanna Simancas
AgoniaJoseph Novoa Maria Eugenia Carrasco, Aminta de Lara Aminta de Lara. Jorge Díaz, Juan Manuel Montesinos Drama
1986
Ifigenia Iván Feo María Alejandra Martín Marialejandra Martin, Adriano González León, Vilma Ramia Drama
1987
Macu, La Mujer del PolicíaSolveig Hoogesteijn Daniel Alvarado, María Luisa Mosquera, Ana Castell Drama
La oveja negraRomán ChalbaudEva Blanco, Arturo Calderón, Javier Zapata Drama
1988
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1989
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1990s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1990
JericóLuis Alberto Lamata Cosme Cortázar Drama Goya Award Nominee: Best Spanish Language Foreign Film
1991
1992
Aire LibreLuis Armando Roche Roy Dupuis, Christian Vadim Drama
Golpes a mi PuertaAlejandro Saderman Verónica Oddó & Elba Escobar Drama Goya Award Nominee: Best Spanish Language Foreign Film
Desnudo con NaranjasLuis Alberto Lamata Lourdes Valera & Daniel Alvarado Drama Sochi International Film Festival Winner: Best Actor Daniel Alvarado
SicarioJoseph Novoa Laureano Olivares, Gledys Ibarra, Pedro Lander Drama Tokyo International Film Festival Winner: Best Director & Best Supporting Actress
SanteraSolveig Hoogesteijn Gledys Ibarra, Irma Salcedo Drama Gramado Film Festival Nominee - Latin Competition: Best Film
1993
Los Platos del DiabloThaelman Urgelles Gustavo Rodríguez, Mimí Lazo, Marcela Walerstein Drama Film based in the novel of the same name, by Eduardo Liendo. 1995
1995
Mecánicas CelestesFina Torres Ariadna Gil Comedy L.A. Outfest Winner: Grand Jury Award for Outstanding American Narrative Feature
Rosa de FranciaCésar Bolívar Ninibeth Leal, Víctor Cámara Drama
1996
Tokyo-ParaguaipoaLeonardo Henríquez Adolfo Cubas, Eileen Abad, Kenji Sato Action / Drama
1997
Una Vida y Dos MandadosAlberto Arvelo John Márquez, Bernardino Angel Drama Montréal World Film Festival Nominee: Grand Prix des Amériques
Pandemonium: La Capital del InfiernoRomán Chalbaud Orlando Urdaneta, Amalia Pérez Díaz Drama San Sebastián International Film Festival Nominee: Golden Seashell Award
La Voz del CorazónCarlos Oteyza Henry Soto, Beatriz Valdez, Asdrúbal Meléndez Drama Gramado Film Festival Nominee: Best Film
1998
100 años de perdónAlejandro Saderman Orlando Urdaneta, Elluz Peraza, Mariano Álvarez, Daniel Lugo & Aroldo Betancourt Comedy Newport International Film Festival Nominee: Jury Award
Amaneció de GolpeCarlos Azpúrua Ruddy Rodríguez, Yanis Chimaras, Elba Escobar Drama Goya Award Nominee: Best Spanish Language Foreign Film
PielOscar Lucién Indhira Serrano, Gabriel Blanco, Juan Manuel Montesinos Drama Bogotá Film Festival Nominee: Best Film
1999
Huelepega: Ley de la CalleElia Schneider José Gregorio Rivas, Pedro Lander, Adolfo Cubas Drama

2000s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2000
Caracas Amor a MuerteGustavo Balza Luis Fernández, Iván Tamayo Drama Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival Winner: Best Film
Manuela SáenzDiego Rísquez Beatriz Valdés, Mariano Álvarez Drama
Borrón y Cuenta NuevaHenrique Lazo Mimí Lazo, Luis Fernández, Elba Escobar Comedy Cartagena Film Festival Nominee: Best Film
Oro DiabloJoseph Novoa Drama
2001
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2003
Una casa con vista al marAlberto Arvelo Imanol Arias, Leandro Arvelo Drama Miami Film Festival Winner: Best Director
Yotama se va volandoLuis Armando Roche Edgar Ramírez, Beatriz Vásquez Drama Cartagena Film Festival Nominee: Best Film
2004
Punto y RayaElias Schneider Roque Valero, Edgar Ramírez Action / Drama / ComedyBogotá Film Festival Winner: Best Director
X-Ray of a Lie Wolfgang Schalk Documentary
Habana, HavanaAlberto Arvelo Raúl Eguren, Israel Guerra Drama Cartagena Film Festival Nominee: Best Film
2005
Secuestro ExpressJonathan Juakubowicz Mia Maestro, Jean Paul Leroux, Carlos Julio Molina, Ruben Blades, Niga Sibilino & BuduDrama British Independent Film Award Nominee: Best Foreign Film
1888, El Extraordinario Viaje de la Santa IsabelAlfredo Anzola Marco Villarubia, Elba EscobarDrama ANAC Awards: Best Art Direction & Best Cinematography
El Caracazo (film)Román Chalbaud Fernando Carrillo, Yanis Chimaras, Mimí Lazo, Francis Rueda Drama ANAC Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Beatriz Vásquez)
MaroaSolveig Hoogesteijn Tristán Ulloa, Yorlis Domínguez, Elba EscobarDrama Venezuela's Official Selection for the 79th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
2006
Francisco de MirandaDiego Rísquez Luis Fernández History / Drama
Tocar y LucharAlberto Arvelo José Antonio Abreo, Gustavo Dudamel Documentary Miami Film Festival: Best Documentary
El Don Joseph Novoa Laureno Olivares Drama, Accion
ElipsisEduardo Arias-Nath Edgar Ramírez, Seu Jorge, Jean Paul Leroux Drama / Crime
Mi Vida por Sharon, ¿o qué te pasa a ti?Carlos Azpúrua Mimi Lazo, Carlos Mata, Vicente Tepedino Comedy
2007
13 SegundosFreddy Fadel Daniela Alvarado, Carmen Julia Álvarez, Nohely Arteaga Drama
Puras Joyitas César Oropeza Mario Cimarro, Miguel Ferrari, Erich Wildpret Action / Comedy
Una abuela virgen Olegario Barrera Daniela Alvarado, Antonio Delli, Marlene De Andrade, Iván Tamayo Comedy
Cyrano Fernandez Alberto Arvelo Edgar Ramirez, Pastor Oviedo, Jessika Grau Action / Romance Malaga Film Festival
Best Latin American Film
Postcards from Leningrad Mariana Rondon Laureano Olivares, Greisy Mena Drama / Tragicomedy Biarritz Film Festival Winner
Goya Awards: Best Spanish Language Foreign Film nominee
2008
BloquesCarlos Caridad, Alfredo Hueck Dimas González, Lourdes Valera, Nohely Arteaga Drama
The Color of FameAlejandro Ballame Elaiza Gil, Alberto Alifa, Miguel Ferrari Drama
La Virgen NegraIgnacio Castillo Cotin Carmen Maura, Matheus Nachtergaele, Carolina Torres Comedy
A mi me gusta Ralph Kinnard Mónica Pasqualotto, Jonathan Ashford Romance / Comedy
2009
Libertador Morales Efterpi Charalambidis Rafael Gil, Alba Vallvé Comedy
Swing con son Rafael Marziano Tinoco Caridad Canelón, Billo Frómeta, Rafa Galindo, Alberto Naranjo, María Rivas Documentary / History / Musical
Venezzia Haik Gazarian Alfonso Herrera, Ruddy Rodríguez Drama
Zamora, tierra y hombres libres Román Chalbaud Alexander Solórzano, Eric Ekvall, Antonio Machuca Historical

2010s

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
2010
Cheila: Una Casa Pa' Maita Eduardo Barberena Endry Cardeño, Violeta Alemán, José Manuel Suárez Drama Best Movie at the Mérida Film Festival
Habana Eva Fina Torres Prakriti Maduro, Juan Carlos García Comedy Best Movie at the New York Latino Film Festival
Hermano Marcel Rasquin Eliú Armas, Fernando Moreno Drama Best Movie at the Moscow Film Festival
Oscar Submission for Best Foreign Language Film
Taita Boves Luis Alberto Lamata Juvel Vielma, Daniela Alvarado, Gledys Ibarra Historical
La Hora Cero Diego Velasco Zapata 666, Amanda Key, Erich Wildpret, Nana Ponceleon, Albi de Abreu, Antonio Cuevas, Marisa Roman Action
El Chico que Miente Marite Ugas Iker Fernandez, Francisco Denis, Beatriz Vazquez, Gladys Prince, Aldrin Sterling Drama
2011
Reverón Diego Rísquez Luigi Sciamanna, Sheila Monterola, Luis Fernández, Prakriti Maduro Drama Best Movie at the Mérida Film Festival
2012
Breach in the Silence Luis Rodríguez, Andrés Rodríguez
Rock, Paper, Scissors Hernán Jabes Drama Best
2013
Bad Hair Mariana Rondón Beto Benites
The Liberator Alberto Arvelo
2014
Blue and Not So Pink Miguel FerrariGuillermo García, Nacho Montes, (aka Ignacio Montes González),Hilda Abrahamz, Carolina Torres, Alexander Da Silva, Sócrates Serrano, Elba Escobar, Beatriz ValdésDrama Best Foreign Film in the Spanish Language at the 28th Goya Awards in 2014

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