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To many the name of Eleazar López Contreras means little. López belongs to the recent history of Venezuela, about which little has been said and much remains to be discovered. The subject of this documentary is “the man of transition”, who served as the nation’s president after the death of Juan Vincente Gómez, “the man of evolution, not revolution,” as he liked to define himself. The film retraces the life and work of a president who, owing to his great talents as a negotiator, led his country peacefully through one of the most critical periods of its history. The making of this film required two-and-a-half years of research. It draws on rarely-seen archival films of the 30s and eyewitness accounts of contemporaries.

Venezuela - 1998 - 53 mn - Betacam - Colour and B&W

Réalisation Philippe Reypens Scénario Salvador Garmendia, Philippe Reypens Image Michel Montés Son Orlando Andersen Montage Giuliano Ferrioli Musique Daniel Espinoza Textes dits par Jaime Suarez

Production et Ventes Cine Archivo Bolívar Films, Avenida Luis Villegas Blanco, Edificio Bolívar Films, Santa Eduvigis, 1071 Caracas, Vénézuela Tél : +58 2 283 8455 Fax : +58 2 283 9377 E-mail : lajimenez@grupocinesa.com