Based on the novel by Venezuelan writer Enrique Bernardo Núñez, the film tells the story of engineer Leiziaga discovering his historical doubles in the context of the colonization of the island of Cubagua in Venezuela. In this way, two stories are intertwined: one that takes place in the 16th century and another in the 20th century. The first story focuses on the life of the Spanish settlers who arrived in Cubagua and the exploitation of the indigenous peoples for pearl extraction; the second story, set in the 1920s, tells of Leiziaga's archaeological expedition, financed by a multinational oil company, in which he visits the island to study the ruins of the Spanish settlement, which leads him to reflect on the passage of time and the destruction caused by human exploitation, and through a game of mirrors, to realize the relationships between the past, present and future.
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Herbert Gabaldón
Ingeniero Leiziaga
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Michael New Director · Luis Rogelio Noguera Screenplay Ednodio Quintero Screenplay
First release February 18, 1987 · Produced in Cuba, Panama, Venezuela · Production Departamento de Cine de la Universidad de Los Andes, ICAIC
Production
Cubagua Cinematográfica SRL
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Departamento de Cine de la Universidad de Los Andes
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ICAIC
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Grupo Experimental de Cine Universitario
Production
Cuba · Panama · Venezuela
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Original language
Spanish
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Spanish
Release dates
Venezuela · February 18, 1987
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No release date listed for United States.
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