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La quema de Judas (1974)

La quema de Judas poster
Directed by
Román Chalbaud
Genre
drama film
Country
Venezuela
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man confronts his past during the traditional Venezuelan burning of Judas effigies. The film follows his personal crisis within a politically charged and religious setting in Caracas.

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What happens

La quema de Judas (lit. 'The burning of Judas') is a 1974 Venezuelan drama film directed by Román Chalbaud, adapting one of his plays. It was entered into the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was a critical and commercial success and constituted a "rebound" in the career of the filmmaker. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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