10 Films To Watch Out For At TIFF 2013

3. The Liberator (Alberto Arvelo, 2013) Venezuela

libertador The Liberator is an epic biopic that details the life of the revolutionary political leader Simon Bolivar. It is a Venezuelan and Spanish collaboration directed by Venezeulan film-maker Alberto Arvelo. It's Arvelo's fifth feature film. It is being shown on Mon. 9 at 10PM, Tues. 10 at 6:15PM and Sept. 13 at 5PM, as part of the Special Presentation programme. The Monday screening will be it's World Premiere. "There is arguably no single figure as important to the story of independence and democracy in the Americas as Simón Bolívar (1783-1830). The Venezuelan military and political leader played a critical role in ushering Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Peru, and Ecuador toward autonomy in the wake of Spanish domination." While he was alive, Latin Americans knew him as "The Liberator". It is said to be, "both an epic of struggle and a cinematic history lesson", with ‰dgar Ramirez following up his performance in Carlos with another expert portrayal of a "complex historical figure".
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I'm Josh. I was born and raised in the Niagara region. I'm an avid cinephile, dedicated archivist and pirate. I'm also an anarcho-punk fan that rides a bike, enjoys going on hikes, and really likes fruit....a sort of hippy-punk hybrid, if you will. I graduated from Brock University with an Honours degree in Political Science and an unofficial minor in Film. I enjoy writing learning, reading and writing about politics, film, and punk related issues. I hit shows in TO pretty often and look forward to checking out new films at TIFF every September.