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The heart of Caracas

2013
Documentary

Caracas has been changing since the nineteenth century this is a story that tries to explain why the Venezuelan capital is complex, chaotic and fertile. In light of these new evidences, community experiments, social awareness and organization of people, seem to be the necessary ingredients to rescue a metropolis that is not yet completely lost.

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Centro Nacional Autónomo de Cinematografía

Language

ES

Status

Released

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Cast

Guillermo Durand Gonzalez

Himself

Freddy Ñañez

Himself

Fruto Vivas

Himself

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