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Cast
Héctor Duvauchelle
as Salvador Barazarte
Iván Feo
as Andrés Barazarte
Eliseo Perera
as León Perfecto Barazarte
Alejandra Pinedo
as Delia
Silvia Santelices
as Ernestina Barazarte
Ibsen Martínez
as José Eladio Barazarte
Nardy Fernández
as Hortensia Barazarte
Eduardo Gil
as Nicolasito Barazarte
Fernando Gómez
as Epifanio Barazarte
Fausto Verdial
as Eliseo Quintero
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1979
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageSpanish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History
Votes5
DirectorIván Feo, Antonio Llerandi
WritersAntonio Llerandi, Iván Feo, Adriano González León
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPortable Country
About Portable Country
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.
Directed by Iván Feo, Antonio Llerandi, Portable Country leans on a strong ensemble — Héctor Duvauchelle, Iván Feo, Eliseo Perera — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1979.
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