MIAMI.- The Manuel Artime theater, in Miamiwitnessed this weekend the full house premiere of the film Stories of exileby Venezuelan Carlos Fung.
After a tour of several cities in the country – which will continue in other locations in the United States, Spain, Colombia and France – the film reached the public of the Capital of the Sun on March 30, who from the early hours filled the theater where – also – a large part of the cast, executive production and special guests were present, among whom was Diego Vicentini, director of the film Simn.
The key to the success of the film’s receptivity is due to how honest it is. It is because each dialogue has been constructed from sincerity and reality; This allows an immediate connection with whoever sees it, not only with Venezuelans but with anyone who in one way or another has had to leave their country, or who has a family member or friend who has done so. People are going to find a nice opportunity to drain through our film. In this film you are going to laugh, you are going to cry with nostalgia and feeling, but above all things we are going to find ourselves. This is a beautiful opportunity for reunion, the reunion of what we are, said Carlos Fung at the end of the function.
“It’s not a political film.”
The film, based on four stories that take place in four countries, shows a single reality that is the common thread of this feature film where the common denominator is voluntary forced exile. In that sense, the actress Gabriela Vergara, one of the protagonists, commented at the premiere that these are just four stories of the millions that are experienced daily.
It is not a political film, even though in Venezuela the reason for exile is political, but human. We need to understand that all those people who appear in your life with a different nationality have a story to tell and that story is going to bring you closer to them than you think. It is important that you see it, that you enjoy it and that you internalize it, declared the interpreter.
The film turned out better than I thought, it focuses more on the facts, on what it is to migrate, to exile. Venezuela was a country that received migrants, we had never emigrated, and in 10 years there are already almost eight million abroad. One of the messages the film leaves is to reunify within Venezuela, added Roberto Marrero, executive producer.
Meanwhile, actor Luis Gernimo Abreu, who plays a Venezuelan migrant doctor in Chile, highlighted that one of the messages he leaves Stories of exile It is to value the country that opens its doors to migrants. The most important thing is to be good people, to be educated, to value the country that receives us no matter how much one is spiteful of our own.
The film, which is co-directed by the French-Venezuelan director Lieber García, stars Franklin Virgez, José Ramón Barreto, Hctor Peña, Gabriela Vergara, Norkys Batista, Luis Gernimo Abreu, María Luisa Flores, Roberto Faras, Ana Karina Casanova, Nando de la gente, Gabriel Porras, Stefany Márquez, Mario Duarte and the presentation of Ivanna Castillo.
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The four stories that make up this film are: Swamp Monsters, a thriller set in the opulent city of Miami; the second is a good doctor, the story of a Venezuelan doctor who emigrates to Chile with his family to start from scratch; the third is named The river brought us here, which reflects the life of a desperate Venezuelan mother faced with the deterioration of her little daughter’s health; and the fourth is Love in Deliverya romantic comedy that narrates the adventures of the thousands of Venezuelans who work as delivery drivers.
Many are going to identify themselves. Prepared because they are going to laugh, they are going to cry; you go from laughing to crying; and that’s how we are, that’s our day to day. You always miss your people. Stories of exile It is for all countries, for everyone. Everyone is going to identify themselves, commented Norkys Batista, protagonist of the story. swamp monster.
It is worth remembering that the feature film – which emerged at a meeting of friends in Paris, where among other topics of conversation, they talked about how difficult it was for each of them to be far from home, from family, from friends, from customs, about how difficult it was for them to start from scratch in another country – has been projected in Houston and New York; on April 7 arrive in Salt Like City. Tickets are on sale at www.relatosdelexilio.com.
