A full on examination of the two presidential terms of Carlos Andres Perez in which he led the venezuelan fates: 1974-1979 and 1989-1993, known respectively as "La Gran Venezuela" and "El Gran Viraje". Two models of government that, separated by ten years, were very different but produced a change in the history of the country.
Direction
Oteyza builds a tragedy with archival precision and controlled rage.
Writing
Narrative that treats economics like psychological horror.
Director
Carlos Oteyza
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
CAP was the first Venezuelan president impeached and imprisoned — this documentary landed while his legacy was still being fought over in courts and living rooms.
The 'Saudi Venezuela' oil boom of the 70s literally rewrote Caracas's skyline; this film watches that architecture become haunted house.
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