Bolívar, a Tropical Symphony
Overview
This is the first of Diego Risquez’ trilogy of avant-garde cinematic treatments of historical subjects. Using a painterly style, it features portraits, still lifes, and scenes shot as tableaux vivants, the film provides an experimental interpretation of the arrival of the Spanish and their domination of the New World, as well as the Venezuelan Independence movement, focusing on the role of Simón Bolívar. There is no dialogue or narration, simply a musical score and the depiction of events from Bolívar’s career.
About Bolívar, a Tropical Symphony (1979)
Released in 1979, Bolívar, a Tropical Symphony is a drama film from Producciones Guakamaya (Venezuela). It was directed by Diego Rísquez and written by Diego Rísquez and Gastón Barbu. The cast is led by Temístocles López, Antonio Eduardo Dagnino, Carlos Castillo, Hugo Márquez and María Adelina Vera. With a runtime of 1h 15m, the film averages 7.5/10 across 3 TMDB ratings.
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