Venezuela - Best International Feature Film
by BrunoRibeiro90 | created - 05 Feb 2019 | updated - 3 months ago | PublicVenezuelan submissions for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film
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1. El pez que fuma (1977)
120 min | Comedy, Drama
A handsome young man is released from jail and goes to "El Pez Que Fuma", a bordello in the outskirts of Caracas. La Garza, its middle-aged owner, hires the young man as handy man, but soon... See full summary »
Director: Román Chalbaud | Stars: Hilda Vera, Miguel Ángel Landa, Orlando Urdaneta, Haydée Balza
Votes: 235
2. La casa de agua (1984)
90 min | Drama
Director: Jacobo Penzo | Stars: Franklin Vírgüez, Elba Escobar, Doris Wells, Luis Rivas
Votes: 33
3. Oriana (1985)
88 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A young girl is sent to a South American hacienda, where she learns about the life of her reclusive aunt, Oriana
Director: Fina Torres | Stars: Doris Wells, Daniela Silverio, Rafael Briceño, Mirtha Borges
Votes: 447
4. Jericho (1991)
90 min | Adventure, Drama
At early 16th century a priest joins the Spanish colonizers in order to bring Christianity to the indios. The expedition is murdered by the indios, only the priest is sparred. Santiago, the... See full summary »
Director: Luis Alberto Lamata | Stars: Cosme Cortázar, Francis Rueda, Alexander Milic, Doris Díaz
Votes: 182
5. Knocks at My Door (1993)
105 min | Drama
A fugitive bursts into the home of two Catholic nuns. In an attempt to save his life, they hide him from the marauding military patrols, despite the danger they face if they are caught.
Director: Alejandro Saderman | Stars: Verónica Oddó, Elba Escobar, Juan Carlos Gené, José Antonio Rodríguez
Votes: 97
6. Sicario (1994)
R | 107 min | Drama
Jairo, sick of living on the fringes of society, fed up with poverty and a terrible family life, enters the world of crime as a Hired Assassin. Once he is really deep into the world of killing for money and dying if necessary, he decides to change the course of his life. But it is too late: he is on a road of no return, and there is no way he can escape his fate.
Director: Joseph Novoa | Stars: Laureano Olivares, Herman Gil, Néstor Terán, Melissa Ponce
Votes: 467
7. One Life and Two Trails (1997)
100 min | Drama
The story of Romer, who on his 50th birthday, returns to the Andes where he grew up after he has a premonition that his mother has died. On his journey he comes to a fork in the road, and ... See full summary »
Director: Alberto Arvelo | Stars: Germán Mendieta, Jordani Montilla, John Marquez, Nelson Ramírez
Votes: 69
8. Rizo (1998)
110 min | Drama
Director: Julio Sosa Pietri | Stars: Jean Carlo Simancas, Arcelia Ramírez, Luly Bossa, Claudio Obregón
Votes: 17
9. Glue Sniffer (1999)
105 min | Drama
Oliver, an 11-year-old boy thrown out of his home by his abusive stepfather, joins a gang of street children and is exposed to narcotics, violence and sexual predators, and the world of crime seems to be the only road available.
Director: Elia K. Schneider | Stars: José Gregorio Rivas, Alfredo Medina, Luis Campos Pelón, Pedro Lander
Votes: 273
10. Oro diablo (2000)
90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The town of Papayal is located in the Amazon jungle. It is ruled by violence, greed and vice. It has grown around mines where gold is extracted, and where mercury has severely destroyed the... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Novoa | Stars: Rocío Miranda, Laureano Olivares, Armando Gota, Pedro Lander
Votes: 76
11. A House with a View of the Sea (2001)
93 min | Drama
In the foothills of the Andes, the dreams of a widowed father and his son shelter their quiet relationship from the cruelty of neighbors, until a desperate act of violence tears them apart.... See full summary »
Director: Alberto Arvelo | Stars: Imanol Arias, Gabriel Arcand, Leandro Arvelo, Manuela Aguirre
Votes: 161
12. The Archangel's Feather (2002)
92 min | Drama
In a tiny town in an unnamed Latin American country in the 1930s, a young telegraph operator helps link the small, repressed community to the outside world, against the will of the powerful colonel who rules the village like a dictator.
Director: Luis Manzo | Stars: Iván Tamayo, Roque Valero, Elaiza Gil, Alejo Felipe
Votes: 49
13. Macbeth-Sangrador (2000)
86 min | Drama
Director: Leonardo Henríquez | Stars: Daniel Alvarado, Karina Gómez, Francisco Alfaro, Leandro Arvelo
Votes: 118
14. A Dot and a Line (2004)
R | 105 min | Action, Crime, Drama
"Punto y raya" is the story of a young Colombian recruit who, while patrolling his country's border, is befriended by a Venezuelan adversary, and the tragic consequences of their relationship.
Directors: Elia Schneider, Elia K. Schneider | Stars: Roque Valero, Edgar Ramírez, Ramiro Meneses, Daniela Alvarado
Votes: 565
15. 1888, el extraordinario viaje de la Santa Isabel (2005)
95 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
"1888: The Extraordinary Voyage of The Santa Isabel" is a whimsical adventure fantasy about a tired Jules Verne, fleeing from Paris and a bored wife, who joins Italian explorer Stradelli in... See full summary »
Director: Alfredo Anzola | Stars: Marco Villarubia, Kristin Pardo, Ronnie Nordenflycht, Elba Escobar
Votes: 29
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16. Maroa (2005)
Not Rated | 102 min | Music, Romance
An 11 year old petty criminal gets the chance to play in a youth orchestra.
Director: Solveig Hoogesteijn | Stars: Tristán Ulloa, Yorlis Domínguez, Elba Escobar, Luke Grande
Votes: 194
17. Postales de Leningrado (2007)
85 min | Drama
A young woman gives birth to a daughter while living in secrecy. The daughter and her cousin Teo cope with the fear and violence of their parents' struggle. They also wait for postcards from Leningrad, a place they feel is a safe haven.
Director: Mariana Rondón | Stars: Laureano Olivares, Greisy Mena, William Cifuentes, Haydee Faverola
Votes: 293
18. El tinte de La Fama (2008)
85 min | Drama
Magaly enters a TV contest looking for Marilyn Monroe look-alikes, pressured by her husband and a money prize of $25,000 to help them overcome their precarious financial situation. In the ... See full summary »
Director: Alejandro Bellame Palacios | Stars: Alberto Alifa, Mirtha Borges, Miguel Ferrari, Elaiza Gil
Votes: 44
19. Libertador Morales, el justiciero (2009)
TV-14 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama
An honest motorcycle-taxi driver and law-abiding citizen, Libertador Morales dons a disguise to become El Justiciero, an avenging motorcycle hero who foils the crime spree of a local street gang in Caracas.
Director: Efterpi Charalambidis | Stars: Rafael Gil, Alba Valvé, Yugui López, Dilia Waikkaran
Votes: 74
20. Brother (2010)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Family, Sport
Two young men who have been raised as brothers look to their soccer skills as a way of getting out of their slum. While a scout is in town, an act of violence threatens to tear them apart.
Director: Marcel Rasquin | Stars: Fernando Moreno, Eliú Armas, Alí Rondón, Beto Benites
Votes: 2,643 | Gross: $0.03M
21. The Rumble of the Stones (2011)
100 min | Drama
Delia survived a river-flood ten years ago. She's trying to rebuilt her life but she soon discovers danger is over her two sons. But hope of reconstruction is possible, because the force of love,despite all, keep them united.
Director: Alejandro Bellame Palacios | Stars: Rossana Fernández Díaz, Christian Josue Gonzalez, Juan Carlos Nuñez, Aminta de Lara
Votes: 179
22. Rock, Paper, Scissors (2012)
Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Christian kidnaps Hector's son by mistake, unleashing a chain of delicate events that will be tragic for everyone involved.
Director: Hernán Jabes | Stars: Gloria Montoya, Leónidas Urbina, Scarlett Jaimes, Leandro Arvelo
Votes: 232
23. Breach in the Silence (2012)
90 min | Drama
Adolescent and from a modest neighborhood, Ana has spent her years in front of a sewing machine, working to support her two younger brothers and silently enduring the abuse of a pervert ... See full summary »
Directors: Andrés Eduardo Rodríguez, Luis Alejandro Rodríguez | Stars: Caremily Artígas, Juliana Cuervos, Vanessa Di Quattro, María Elena Duque
Votes: 83
24. The Liberator (2013)
R | 119 min | Biography, Drama, History
Simon Bolivar fought over 100 battles against the Spanish Empire in South America. He rode over 70,000 miles on horseback. His military campaigns covered twice the territory of Alexander the Great. His army never conquered -- it liberated.
Director: Alberto Arvelo | Stars: Edgar Ramírez, Erich Wildpret, María Valverde, Juana Acosta
Votes: 5,571 | Gross: $0.11M
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25. Gone with the River (2015)
104 min | Drama
Dauna dared to be different. She faced the ancestral practices of her culture and she paid the price. She made decisions which made herself suffer and others as well. Without giving up ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Crespo | Stars: Freddy D'Elia, Pedro González, Eddie Gómez, Yordana Medrano
Votes: 48
26. From Afar (2015)
Unrated | 93 min | Drama, Romance
Armando, a 50 year man, seeks young men in Caracas and pays them just for company. One day he meets Elder, a 17 years boy that is the leader of a criminal gang, and that meeting changes their lives forever.
Director: Lorenzo Vigas | Stars: Alfredo Castro, Luis Silva, Jericó Montilla, Catherina Cardozo
Votes: 4,059 | Gross: $0.03M
27. El Inca (2016)
R | 128 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A tragic love story based in the life of the great Latin American boxer Edwin "El Inca" Valero. The only fight he lost, was the one against himself.
Director: Ignacio Castillo Cottin | Stars: Alexander Leterni, Scarlett Jaimes, Miguel Ferrari, Daniela Bueno
Votes: 120
28. The Family (2017)
TV-MA | 82 min | Drama
Andrés and his 12 year old son Pedro live in a violent neighborhood in Caracas, but they hardly see each other. One day, Andrés comes home and finds out that Pedro has gotten himself in serious trouble after hurting a boy in a fight.
Director: Gustavo Rondón Córdova | Stars: Giovanny Garcia, Reggie Reyes, Kirvin Barrios, Ninoska Silva
Votes: 460 | Gross: $0.00M
29. Being Impossible (2018)
TV-MA | 97 min | Drama
A young woman discovers she was submitted to several surgeries to correct her intersexual body as a baby. She has to find her own self outside gender binaries.
Director: Patricia Ortega | Stars: Lucía Bedoya, Belkis Avilladares, María Elena Duque, Adyane Gonzalez
Votes: 167
30. Once Upon a Time in Venezuela (2020)
TV-PG | 99 min | Documentary
Villagers in the Venezuelan community of Lake Maracaibo fight against pollution, corruption and neglect to keep homes and way of life.
Director: Anabel Rodriguez Rios
Votes: 432
31. Un destello interior (2020)
90 min | Drama
Alone, Silvia, a young women who suffers from a serious illness, is faced with the responsibility of watching and take care of her little daughter, Sara. After multiple attempts to find ... See full summary »
Directors: Andrés Eduardo Rodríguez, Luis Alejandro Rodríguez | Stars: Jericó Montilla, Sol Vázquez, Violeta Alemán, Valeria Castillo
Votes: 14
32. The Box (2021)
92 min | Drama
A Mexican teenager sets out to collect his fathers remains, only to be sucked into the underbelly of the manufacturing industry.
Director: Lorenzo Vigas | Stars: Hernán Mendoza, Hatzín Navarrete, Elián Gonzalez, Dulce Alexa Alfaro
Votes: 795
33. The Shadow of the Sun (2023)
98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
When a deaf young man asks his estranged older brother to join him in a musical contest, this blue collar worker must dust off his musical chops in order to be his little brother's voice, so that the world can finally hear him.
Director: Miguel Angel Ferrer | Stars: Greisy Mena, Carlos Manuel Gonzalez, Richard Clark, Anyelo Lopez
Votes: 40
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