Bolívar a Tropical Symphony

This is the first of Diego Risquez trilogy of avantgarde cinematic treatments of historical subjects Using a painterly style it features portraits still lifes and scenes shot as tableaux vivants the film provides an experimental interpretation of the arrival of the Spanish and their domination of the New World as well as the Venezuelan Independence movement focusing on the role of Simón Bolívar There is no dialogue or narration simply a musical score and the depiction of events from Bolívars career