Bolívar, The Hero (2003)
This animated film tells the life story of the liberator Simón Bolívar: from his birth in Caracas and his education, to his travels, battles and the struggle against Spanish rule for Latin American independence. In this narrative, historical conflicts are simplified through fictional characters like “Tiránico,” symbolizing Spanish evil and domination, and “Américo,” who represents slavery and the people’s yearning for freedom.
Director: Guillermo Rincón
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Manuel Cabral as Simón Bolívar (voice) |
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Edgardo Román as Tiránico (voice) |
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Mario Ruíz as Américo (voice) |
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Luis F. Orozco as Simón Rodríguez (voice) |
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Julio César Luna as Narrador (voice) |
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Flor Vargas as La Reina (voice) |
| Directing | Guillermo Rincón | Director |
| Production | Guillermo Rincón | Producer |
| Production | Milena Calderón | Producer |
| Crew | Diego Zajec | Supervising Technical Director |
| Crew | Miguel Ángel Vásquez | Supervising Technical Director |
| Writing | Ricardo Pachón | Writer |
| Directing | Andres Chaparro | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Guillermo Rincón | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Julio César Luna | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | María Teresa Gámez | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Miguel Ángel Pabón | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Miguel Ángel Vásquez | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Miguel Ángel Vásquez | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Nixon Aguilera | Animation Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Nixon Aguilera | Character Designer |
| Visual Effects | María Teresa Gámez | Character Designer |
| Writing | Nixon Aguilera | Storyboard |
| Visual Effects | Andrés Escobar | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Camilo Pineda | Animation |
| Art | Franky Aguilera | Background Designer |
| Art | Diego Zajec | Painter |
| Visual Effects | Diego Zajec | Compositing Artist |
| Art | Miguel Ángel Vásquez | Painter |
| Visual Effects | Miguel Ángel Vásquez | Compositing Artist |
| Sound | Sebastián Bernal | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Gustavo Gómez Ovalle | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Eduardo González | Special Effects |