Manuel Escolano

Películas

Zamora, tierra y hombres libres
Venezuela, the mid-nineteenth century. The polarization between liberals and conservatives marked the political agenda. Inequalities of colonial society kept farmers and slaves under the yoke of the oligarchy. Ezequiel Zamora mobilized by deep ideals of liberty is leading a fight to try to erase social inequalities and distribute land equitably.
El caracazo
Crónica de los sucesos acaecidos en Venezuela el 27 de febrero de 1989, conocidos como "El Caracazo". Una protesta contra el aumento del precio de los pasajes en la Terminal de Guarenas enciende la chispa de una rebelión popular que llega hasta Caracas y provoca una sangrienta oleada represiva de parte del gobierno de Carlos A. Pérez que cobra centenares de víctimas. Mara Caparigua, testigo de los acontecimientos, rememora aquellas dolorosas jornadas. (Filmoteca Zoowoman)
Antes de Morir
Andrés lives obsessed with the disappearance and possible murder of his family during a violent military coup in his country. The years have aggravated his obsession and he has become a police man as a way of accessing the truth. There is some madness in his life. He won’t rest until he finds the truth which is closer every day.