Venezuelan cinema survives despite the crisis
The film industry in Venezuela has been able to withstand the blows of a country in decline .
In Venezuela, despite the various vicissitudes, the cinema continues to find ways to stay on its feet and rebuild itself. Photo: Alexandra Henao
LatinAmerican Post | Theoscar Mogollón González
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Without culture there is no valid identity. Cinema is an expression of art, and as art it plays a fundamental role within a society, whether or not it is in crisis: it criticizes, comments, opens its eyes and calls for reflection. It is precisely these characteristics that directors want to preserve, since they are aware that cinema represents the identity and culture of their country.
JINGA SECURES RAFT OF LATIN AMERICAN GENRE SALES 15/1/2021
London-based sales outfit Jinga Films has announced deals on a raft of Latin American genre titles during the American Film Market, securing sales across Europe, Asia and the U.S.
Sales come in the run-up to the Ventana Sur market where genre is one of its main focuses, thanks to a dedicated Blood Window genre co-production and sales market at Ventana Sur.
Post-apocalyptic and pandemic titles were among those to be snapped up, with Munich-based distributor Donau acquiring the rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for Luciana Garraza and Eric Fleitas’ “Scavenger,” a post-apocalyptic Argentinian sci-fi offering.