Cinemateca Nacional will be exhibiting restored classics from October 27 to 31

Published at: 26/10/2026 08:05 AM

The National Cinemateca Foundation will screen ten restored classics of Venezuelan cinema from October 27 to 31 in the Hall of the Museum of Fine Arts, in Caracas, as part of the “Venezuelan Film Heritage Week”.

According to information from the Ministry for Culture, the exhibition brings together works that have undergone restoration and technical recovery processes to preserve their historical value and bring them closer to new generations in better image and sound conditions.

In addition, each function will include a cinema with guests linked to the films and to conservation work.

The program will begin on Tuesday the 27th with the short documentary Venezuela Turística (1938) and the feature film Juan Vicente Gómez y su Epoca (1975), restored in 4K format. Meanwhile, on Wednesday 28th, La Venus de Nácar (1932), considered the first sound production of Venezuelan cinema, and Manoa (1981), by Solveig Hoogesteijn, will be screened.

Thursday 29th will be the turn of The Miracles of the Divine Shepherdess (1928), by the pioneer Amábilis Cordero, and Oriana (1985), by Fina Torres, who won the Golden Chamber at the Cannes Film Festival. Later, on Friday 30th, Carretera Guatire-Caucagua (1938) and Simplicio (1978), by Franco Rubartelli, will be screened, the latter brought to 4K standard.

The series will close on Saturday 31 with the short films Taboga and Hacia el Calvario (1938), by Rafael Rivero, as well as the feature film Araya (1959), by Margot Benacerraf, whose digital restoration had the collaboration of Milestone Film & Video and the director herself.

Mazo News Team