Once upon a time in Venezuela, Congo Mirador

Sancocho Films

Life in Congo Mirador, a remote place in Venezuela, seems woven from a dream that has turned into a nightmare. Its society - founded on stilt houses and in coexistence with water -, built a unique space in the history of sustainable culture. Today, it suffers the undeniable effect of climate change and its disastrous progress day by day. Just as the water is leaving this place, the hope of its inhabitants seems dragged and impossible to recover, after an existence of centuries.

Synopsis: Not so long ago, life in Congo Mirador, a floating village a short distance from Lake Maracaibo, was glamorous and bohemian. Today, it is affected by corruption and climate change, so that its inhabitants are gradually abandoning the area, which is rotting between pollution and negligence. There, Mrs Tamara, representative of the Chavista party in the town, and Natalie, the teacher contrary to everything that power means today, continue to try to bring life to the place. Both women are a reflection of a divided country. The film is a small but prophetic reflection on the current situation of Venezuela.

Once upon a time in Venezuela, Congo Mirador

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