THE SHADOW OF CATIRE

By Jorge HERNANDEZ ALDANA

PALOMA NEGRA FILMS - as PROD

Drama - Completed 2023

An old bandit nicknamed 'Catire' is forced to face the children he abandoned decades ago. Together, they discover that, despite all the pain, guilt, and spilled blood, they still remain a family.

Festivals
& Awards

Warsaw FF 2023
International Competition - Warsaw Grand Prix
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Drama, Western, Crime
    • Countries
    • VENEZUELA, MEXICO
    • Languages
    • SPANISH
    • Budget
    • 0.6 - 1 M$
    • Duration
    • 81 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Jorge HERNANDEZ ALDANA
    • Writer(s)
    • Jorge HERNANDEZ ALDANA
    • Producer(s)
    • Cristina VELASCO LOZANO (Paloma Negra Films), Jorge HERNANDEZ ALDANA (Paloma Negra Films), Rodolfo COVA (Genuino Films)
    • Synopsis
    • In a forgotten land under the control of corrupt military officials, the old bandit Benigno Cruz nicknamed 'Catire', has decided is time to sell his family estate and leave his past behind. The potential buyer is colonel Corona, who’s determined to acquire it for just a fraction of its cost. Benigno soon discovers that in order to sell his family estate, he needs the consent of his children, Mabel and Perucho, whom he abandoned decades ago. When Benigno resists selling, Corona seeks out Mabel and Perucho in an attempt to cut Benigno out of the deal.