On the fringe of politics

Three titles constituting a little visible area of Venezuelan cinema. The authors create intense, exquisite images which surpass realism. Araya, by Margot Benacerraf, shows us the life of a community of salt workers where everything is repeated infinitely and without conflict. El Embrujo, by John Petrizzelli, uses the account of a young waitress and the images of an abandoned beer house to build a love story.

Araya, Margot Benacerraf. Venezuela, 1959, 90 min, 35 mm
Cáscaras, Mariana Rondón. Cuba-Venezuela, 1991, 14 min, 35mm
El Embrujo, John Petrizzelli. Venezuela, 1983, 12 min, 35 mm