The House of Water (1983)
Set in the 1920s in Venezuela, this political melodrama by Jacobo Penzo follows the decision of the fictional Cruz Elías León (Franklin Virguéz), a young Venezuelan poet, to give up a life of social and possibly mainstream political advancement to go back to his home and family in an isolated fishing village and combat the despotic military dictator in charge of the country.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jacobo Penzo
Actors: Doris Wells, Franklin Vírgüez, Giles Bickford, Hilda Vera
The Merry Gentleman (2008)
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Beaconsfield (2012)
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The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)
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Kiss & Tell (1997)
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The Five Senses (1999)
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American Splendor (2003)
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Steal This Movie (2000)
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High Art (1998)
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The Forger (2011)
While staying at a picturesque village, a teen encounters the underground world of art forgery.