El Amparo

El Amparo

2016
1h 39min

On the border of Venezuela with Colombia, during the late 80's, two men survive an armed assault near the Arauca River, in which fourteen of their companions end up dead. The Army accuses them of being guerrilla fighters and tries via intimidation to seize them from the cell where they are being watched over by the local police officer and by the entire village. They say they are simple fishermen, but pressure to yield to the official version is overwhelming.

El Amparo

Storyline

On the border of Venezuela with Colombia, during the late 80's, two men survive an armed assault near the Arauca River, in which fourteen of their companions end up dead. The Army accuses them of being guerrilla fighters and tries via intimidation to seize them from the cell where they are being watched over by the local police officer and by the entire village. They say they are simple fishermen, but pressure to yield to the official version is overwhelming.
    Released
    21 September 2016
    Runtime
    1h 39min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Spanish
    Production
    Tumbarrancho Films, Películas Prescindibles, Caja Negra Producciones, Centro Nacional Autónomo de Cinematografía (CNAC) (I)
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