Devil's Gold

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Laureano Olivares

Cae

Age : 45 | Popularity : 4%

Rocío Miranda

Isabel

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Armando Gota

Gallego

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Pedro Lander

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	Giuliano Ferrioli
Directing	Director	José Ramón Novoa
Crew	Cinematography	Oscar Pérez
Sound	Music	Francisco Cabrujas
Writing	Writer	Sonia Chocrón
Department	Role	Name

Join the discussion