Portable Country

Portable Country

1979
1h 42m
6.2

6.2/10

4 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Portable Country is a classical Venezuelan film about the urban guerrilla. Based on the novel of the same name, written by Adriano González León, the film centers on Andrés Barazarte, a disillusioned man from a wealthy landowning family, who grapples with his personal and political identity in the midst of Venezuela's tumultuous social changes and engages in the guerrilla. He reflects on his life, his family's decline, and the broader struggle for power in a country torn between tradition and revolution.The story unfolds as Andrés is tasked with transporting a mysterious package. This journey becomes a metaphor for his search for meaning and a confrontation with his family’s, and his country's, violent past. His recollections weave together with present events, creating a complex tapestry of memory and history.

Status: Released

Language: ES

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Production Information

Production Companies
Ficciones Producciones Cinematográficas C.A.
Production Countries
Venezuela
Spoken Languages
Spanish

Quick Facts

Original Title País Portátil
Release Date January 24, 1979
Status Released
Language ES
IMDb ID tt0079707
Website Visit Site

Cast

Héctor Duvauchelle
Héctor Duvauchelle

Iván Feo
Iván Feo

Eliseo  Perera
Eliseo Perera

Alejandra Pinedo
Alejandra Pinedo

Silvia Santelices
Silvia Santelices

Ibsen Martínez
Ibsen Martínez

Nardy Fernández
Nardy Fernández

Fausto Verdial
Fausto Verdial

Asdrúbal Meléndez
Asdrúbal Meléndez

María Luisa Lamata
María Luisa Lamata

Fernando Gómez
Fernando Gómez

Fermín Valladares
Fermín Valladares

Key Crew

Iván Feo
Director
Antonio Llerandi
Director
Antonio Llerandi
Writer
Iván Feo
Writer
Adriano González León
Writer
César Díaz
Executive Producer