On the border of Venezuela with Colombia, during the late 80's, two men survive an armed assault near the Arauca River, in which fourteen of their companions end up dead. The Army accuses them of being guerrilla fighters and tries via intimidation to seize them from the cell where they are being watched over by the local police officer and by the entire village. They say they are simple fishermen, but pressure to yield to the official version is overwhelming.
Acting
García's face does more than the dialogue ever could.
Direction
Calzadilla's village as pressure cooker — suffocating, intimate.
Cinematography
The river looms like another character.
Director
Rober Calzadilla
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real 1988 El Amparo massacre was denied by Venezuelan authorities for years; this film helped reopen the case.
Shot in actual Apure locations with local non-actors — many were children of survivors or knew families involved.
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