Wayúu: La Niña de Maracaibo

A slow-burning clash of cultures where detective work meets tribal magic, leaving a lingering sense of doomed romance and identity.

Directed by

Miguel Curiel

Genres

Fantasy, Drama, Crime

Starring

Daniel Alvarado, Karina Velásquez, Asier Hernández

Overview

A detective, goes from Spain to the Venezuelan Guajira, hired by the king of Wuayuus, to protect her, Niña de Maracaibo (wife of King, who belongs to an aristocratic family in the city) the detective tries to discover a conspiracy greater than initially imagined. Where he is only one piece in a plot which mixes smuggling, power struggles and tribal magic. The clash of two opposite visions, the 'Western' Spanish researcher, and the 'native' the Wuayuu original owners of Caribbean, converts this format film apparently 'police' in a thesis film revealing the mystery of the still existing singular South American identity.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, love, power, crime

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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