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Karouwa

2021 · 15 min

A somber, slow-burning historical vignette that immerses you in the quiet dread of a vanishing people.

Directed by
Baudilio Pérez
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Juvel Vielma, Francis Rueda, Baudilio Pérez
Tagline
Soldado
Overview
It depicts the final moments of the extermination of the Venezuelan Timotes indigenous tribes living in the mountains of Mérida in the 17th century.

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Directed by
Baudilio Pérez
Genres
History, Drama
Starring
Juvel Vielma, Francis Rueda, Baudilio Pérez
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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • colonialism
  • death
  • violence
  • survival
  • power
Places
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour0
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
history, drama
Directed by
Baudilio Pérez
Written by
Baudilio Pérez
Starring
Juvel Vielma, Francis Rueda, Baudilio Pérez, Antonio Cuevas
Runtime
15 min
Country
Venezuela
Languages
Spanish

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