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202312 minPGdoc-short

Corruption Conflict

Transatlantic Malaise

202312 minPGdoc-short

A Venezuelan government official falls ill while in Switzerland as unsettling events unfold back home.

Corruption Conflict

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Diego Andrés Murillo

Synopsis

A Venezuelan government official falls ill while in Switzerland as unsettling events unfold back home.

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Diego Andrés Murillo

Diego Andrés Murillodirector

Diego Andrés Murillo

Diego Andrés Murillowriter

Hugo Chávez

Hugo Chávezcast

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A Venezuelan government official arrives in Switzerland for a project. As he begins his work, he becomes increasingly unwell. Back in Venezuela, troubling events unfold, creating unrest. The official’s sickness parallels the situation at home. The 12-minute documentary examines his experience in Switzerland against the backdrop of escalating turmoil in Venezuela.

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