Bolívar el héroe

Bolívar el héroe
Bolívar el héroe
Directed by	Guillermo Rincón
Written by	Ricardo Pachón
Produced by	Guillermo Rincón
Music by	Sebastián Bernal
Release date	December 25, 2003;
Running time	75 minutes
Country	Colombia
Language	Spanish
Budget	$70,000

Bolívar el héroe (lit. Bolivar the hero) is a Colombian anime influenced animated film about the life of Simón Bolívar.^[1]

Film

It tells the story of the Liberator Simón Bolívar through characters and situations of fiction. For example, attempts were made to simplify the conflict against Spain by creating the composite character "Tyrannical", symbolizing Spanish evil and oppression. Its counterpart is "Américo", who represents the slavery and the craving for freedom of the people. Its budget has never been revealed exactly by the producers, but thanks to information given by Míquel Diaz Ramajo it is known that through personal messages, one of the producers of the film (Miguel Angel Vasquez Aguirre) Of giving the money for the film was in effect the director, Guillermo del Rincon who used 70,000 dollars for it.

It premiered on December 25, 2003, stayed in theatres for over 4 weeks.

Reception

The movie received overwhelmingly negative reception, mostly attributed to its poor animation quality. It became infamous among anime fans for its attempt at emulating the distinct anime art style, comparing it unfavorably to Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.^[2]

Film festivals

II Festival de animación de Maracaibo, Venezuela - February 17–22, 2004
Festival Iberoamericano, Montreal, Canada - October 16–22, 2004
Primera muestra de cine colombiano en Porto Alegre, Brazil - December 1–8, 2004
Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Hispanoamericano - Havana, Cuba - December 2004
Festival de Cine de animación - Valparaíso, Chile - April 2005
IV Festival Infantil y Juvenil 2005 Quito, Ecuador - August 2005
VII Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena para Niños y Jóvenes Cartagena, Colombia - October 2005
San Juan CINEMAFEST de Puerto Rico. San Juan, Puerto Rico - October 2005
Feria del Libro de Guadalajara - Invitado especial Colombia. Guadalajara, México - November 2007

References

^ Trujillo, Sergio (18 September 2019). "Bolívar el Héroe: Cuando una "animación japonesa" termina siendo una adaptación histórica de mala calidad". FayerWayer (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^ Hernandez, Sebastian (2024-08-07). "El anime sobre Simón Bolívar que puedes ver este 7 de agosto en streaming (es un desastre)". SensaCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.

External links

Bolívar el héroe at IMDb
Bolívar el héroe at AllMovie

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[1] Trujillo, Sergio (18 September 2019). "Bolívar el Héroe: Cuando una "animación japonesa" termina siendo una adaptación histórica de mala calidad". FayerWayer (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2024.

[Hernandez-2] Hernandez, Sebastian (2024-08-07). "El anime sobre Simón Bolívar que puedes ver este 7 de agosto en streaming (es un desastre)". SensaCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.

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