“Tales of Exile” premiered in the United States

Editorial La Prensa de Lara.- To show the truth of exile “Forced voluntarily” Subordinate Venezuelan immigrationpreviewed in United State The film “Tales of Exile” at the Miracle Theater in Miami With the participation of the crew and its director, Carlos Fung.

“This dream started in a coffee shop Paris in it 2017. There she met a group of immigrant directors and each of us decided to write a story. The idea was to make a feature film out of 4 short stories, but time passed and everyone forgot about that conversation except me. Then I decided to write down all the stories that make up the day.'Tales of exile'”, He said Carlos Fong After several years of searching for financing, he was able to film the film during 2022.

“Exile Stories” stars Franklin Verges, José Ramón Barreto, Héctor Peña, Gabriela Vergara, Norques Batista, Luis Geronimo Abreu, María Luisa Flores, Roberto Farias, Ana Karina Casanova, Nando de la Gente, Gabriel Porras, Stephanie Márquez, Mario Duarte. And Ivana Castillo Show.

The film, which has begun touring in various cities in the United States and soon Europe, will be released commercially to the general public on March 20 in New York; on March 29 in Houston and will return to Miami on March 30. It was also considered for its premiere in Venezuela.

Four touching stories

The four stories that make up this film are: “swamp monsters” An exciting story set in a luxurious city Miami; The second is “Good Doctor,” which is the story of a Venezuelan doctor who immigrates to it Chili pepper With his family to start from scratch; The third, titled “The River Brought Us Here,” reflects the life of a desperate Venezuelan mother facing the deteriorating health of her young daughter; The fourth and final one is “Amor en Delivery,” a romantic comedy that tells the adventures of thousands of Venezuelans who work as delivery drivers.

“Many will introduce themselves, prepared because they will laugh, they will cry; you go from laughing to crying; this is our condition, this is our day. You always miss your people.” “Exile? It's for everyone. Countries, for everyone, everyone will recognize it,” commented Norkis Batista, the hero of the story “The Swamp Monster.”

The depiction of these four stories was developed between Miami, Chili pepperAnd Colombia; In this way, the film stands out for its unique ability to present a rich panorama of a migration reality that already includes more than 7 million Venezuelans in exile, and also leaves a documentary testimony of the largest mass exodus of this century, comparable only to what happened in Syria. And Ukraine.

Source: Press release

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