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.
Antonio Llerandi, Iván Feo
Director
Héctor Duvauchelle
Salvador Barazarte
Iván Feo
Andrés Barazarte
Eliseo Perera
León Perfecto Barazarte
Alejandra Pinedo
Delia
Silvia Santelices
Ernestina Barazarte
Ibsen Martínez
José Eladio Barazarte
Nardy Fernández
Hortensia Barazarte
Eduardo Gil
Nicolasito Barazarte
Fernando Gómez
Epifanio Barazarte
Fausto Verdial
Eliseo Quintero
Asdrúbal Meléndez
Sacerdote
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