Black River (1991)

 Original Title: Rio Negro

Director:

Atahualpa Lichy

Writers:

Eduardo de Gregorio, Antonio Larreta, and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Ángela Molina, Marie-José Nat and Nathalie Nell

Country:

Venezuela | Cuba | France | Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

28 August 1991 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Black River See more » 

Inspired by the true history of Tomás Funes military man, orerator of rubber and Venezuelan criminal who became famous during the first years of century XX by his cruelty in the rubber search and balatá in the Venezuelan Amazon.

History has been beginning in 1912, when already for years weighs on the Venezuelan town the dictatorship of Juan Vicente Gomez, who administers those immense territories like a private property. In the old province of Rio Negro(Black River), the town waits for the arrival of Osuna, the new governor sent by Gomez, accompanied by its family. That behind schedule is made in the seat a reception in honor of Osuna and will count on the attendance of the notables of the region. During the celebration the first confrontation by the power arises; Carrera, the cacique of the zone, a brutal man, is arranged to mark Osuna, from the first moment, the limits of its authority. Osuna dominates the situation to its favor and arrests Carrera.

 But it will have to face more dangerous rival (Tomas Funes)