Cubagua
Cubagua
| 18 February 1987 (USA)
Watch Free for 30 Days

Stream thousands of hit movies and TV shows

Start 30-day Free Trial
Cubagua Trailers

Based on the novel by Venezuelan writer Enrique Bernardo Núñez, the film tells the story of engineer Leiziaga discovering his historical doubles in the context of the colonization of the island of Cubagua in Venezuela. In this way, two stories are intertwined: one that takes place in the 16th century and another in the 20th century. The first story focuses on the life of the Spanish settlers who arrived in Cubagua and the exploitation of the indigenous peoples for pearl extraction; the second story, set in the 1920s, tells of Leiziaga's archaeological expedition, financed by a multinational oil company, in which he visits the island to study the ruins of the Spanish settlement, which leads him to reflect on the passage of time and the destruction caused by human exploitation, and through a game of mirrors, to realize the relationships between the past, present and future.

Reviews
Taraparain

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

View More
Sameer Callahan

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

View More
Ariella Broughton

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

View More
Anoushka Slater

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

View More