Isla de sal

Isla de sal (1964)

Aurora is a humble and warm-hearted young woman from Chichiriviche who, upon learning that her father is burdened with a heavy debt after buying a new boat for his work as a fisherman, decides to migrate to Caracas with her godfather, Simón, to try her luck as a singer. Her journey begins after she is discovered by Walter Pérez, a famous television producer, despite the opposition of Venancio, Aurora’s longtime boyfriend, and the jealousy of Lidia, Walter’s lover.

Date of release
1964-05-20
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Music, Romance
Director
Clemente de la Cerda

Casting

Interesting facts

Isla de sal is a 1964 Venezuelan drama comedy film directed by Clemente de la Cerda. It was his first feature film, but was considered one of his more important works. Later he won national acclaim with his blockbuster Soy un delincuente (1976).

Production

The film introduced Cerda's focus on poverty and marginalization, which he continued in his later works.

Due to the political content, he was unable to obtain state funding until the mid-1970s.

The director said of the film: "I knew from the start that it was a good movie, but in Venezuela there are no schools, no tradition or film industry, which is why I believe we should start with movies aimed at the general public."

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