movie backdrop
El Amparo

El Amparo

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew
  • Recommendations

Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 21, 2016

Runtime

1h 39m

Genres

Drama

User Score

61%

Original Title

El Amparo

Production Companies

Tumbarrancho Films, Películas Prescindibles, Caja Negra Producciones, Centro Nacional Autónomo de Cinematografía (CNAC) (I)

Director

Rober Calzadilla

Description

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.