Summary In 1856, a whaler arrives in Paita, Peru; on board is Herman Melville, who is astonished to learn that Manuela Sáenz, for eight years the lover of Simón Bolívar, is still alive. He calls on her, and although she will not talk to him about her life, his visit sends her to her chest of Bolívar's letters. As she reads them, the sepia-toned present gives way to flashbacks in color: she meets 'the Liberator' in 1822, becomes his lover, and also becomes a colonel in his military movement to realize the 'Gran Colombia', one nation across South America. As plague (brought by the ship) closes in on Manuela's household, so does her tempestuous story move toward Bolívar's betrayal and death. View more details
Directed : Diego Rísquez
Written : Leonardo Padrón
Stars : Erich Wildpret Mariano Álvarez Beatriz Valdés Asdrúbal Meléndez
Genres : Drama
Release date : Feb 6, 2025
Countries of origin : Venezuela
Language : Spanish
Production companies : Centro Nacional Autónomo de Cinematografía (CNAC) Producciones Guakamaya Fundación Andrés Mata
Summary In 1856, a whaler arrives in Paita, Peru; on board is Herman Melville, who is astonished to learn that Manuela Sáenz, for eight years the lover of Simón Bolívar, is still alive. He calls on her, and although she will not talk to him about her life, his visit sends her to her chest of Bolívar's letters. As she reads them, the sepia-toned present gives way to flashbacks in color: she meets 'the Liberator' in 1822, becomes his lover, and also becomes a colonel in his military movement to realize the 'Gran Colombia', one nation across South America. As plague (brought by the ship) closes in on Manuela's household, so does her tempestuous story move toward Bolívar's betrayal and death. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Feb 6, 2025
Countries of origin : Venezuela
Language : Spanish
Production companies : Centro Nacional Autónomo de Cinematografía (CNAC) Producciones Guakamaya Fundación Andrés Mata
