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Handyman José lives with his family in La Soledad, a dilapidated villa located in what was once among Caracas’ most affluent neighborhoods. After learning that the villa’s owners are planning to sell the estate, José seeks any solution that might keep his six-year-old daughter from growing up in Caracas’ crime-sodden slums. Might that fabled treasure supposedly hidden in La Soledad’s walls offer José’s family a chance at a better life?

La Soledad, directed by Jorge Thielen Armand, looks beyond the headlines and gives a voice to those affected by contemporary Venezuela’s inner turmoil.

Sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies & UWM Union Cinema 

(Jorge Thielen Armand, Venezuela, Spanish w/ Eng. Sub, 89 min, 2016, Digital)