2024 | Mexico, Venezuela | Documentary

Looking for a Donkey

  • Spanish English 17 mins
  • Director | Juan Vicente Manrique
  • Writer | Juan Vicente Manrique
  • Producer | Juan Vicente Manrique, María Benítez

STATUS: Released

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In 2018, two firefighters from the Venezuelan Andes posted a video on social media, featuring a donkey they humorously claimed was the president of Venezuela visiting their dilapidated facilities. That same day, they were arrested. Six years later, the people of Apartaderos are still fearful of discussing the case. Rumors once circulated that the donkey was also detained, but no one knows what happened to it. As the search for the donkey begins, this small mountain town holds its breath, wondering if the only innocent participant in the joke managed to escape unscathed.

Politics Satire Community Memory Justice
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