Devil's Gold
Devil Gold is director José Novoa's third collaboration with producer Elia Schneider, and like the previous two films, Huelepega (or Glue Sniffer, which Schneider directed in 2000) and Sicario (1994), the film is a thriller-melodrama that focuses on a real-life problem plaguing Venezuela, with an emphasis on how the conditions affect children. Thus, after a few titles explaining the impact that gold mining has had on the country's Amazon region, along with helicopter footage (later to be blended into the narrative) of the ecologically devastated area, the film settles in on the lawless shanty town of Payapal for its narrative. Gallego (Armando Gota) runs the mine, exploiting his cheap labor force. Aroldo (Pedro Lander) breaks into Gallego's safe and steals his gold, along with a good deal of gold that Gallego was holding for his workers. Aroldo involves the unwitting Carmen (Jenny Noguera) in the robbery, and, when they are discovered, he shoots and kills Gallego's young son.
Year: 2000
Genre: Drama
Studio: Joel Films
Director: José Ramón Novoa
Cast: Laureano Olivares, Alberto Rowinsky, Jeannette Lehr, Roberto Hernández, Rocío Miranda, Armando Gota
Crew: José Ramón Novoa (Director), Giuliano Ferrioli (Editor), Francisco Cabrujas (Music), Oscar Pérez (Cinematography), Sonia Chocrón (Writer)
Runtime: 90 minutes
Release: Jun 14, 2000
IMDb: 4.67/10 by 6 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Venezuela
Language: Español
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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