
Jesús Enrique Guédez
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Biography
Jesús Enrique Guédez was a Venezuelan poet and filmmaker. Guédez was a pioneer in documentary film in Venezuela.
Known For

Trade union leader Manuel Taborda, a pioneer of workers' organisations in the oil industry, recounts his experiences and those of his colleagues from 1920 to 1936, with an emphasis on the struggles against foreign companies and the government.
Testimonio de un obrero petrolero

Documentary on the Panamanian struggle for the rescue of the lands of the so-called Canal Zone, militarily occupied by the forces of the American army.
Panamá

Migrants from the countryside and unemployed people from neighbouring cities take over some unused land and establish a neighbourhood in the industrial zone of Maracay. The event coincides with a presidential election campaign, which motivates political demonstrations in that town.
Pueblo de lata

Ignacio is known as El Iluminado de la Esmeralda (The Enlightened One of the Emerald) for his healing powers. Urged by the eviction of the house where he lives, he decides to charge for his services with an illusionist. What he ends up with is being mistreated and taken advantage of by others, even ending up in jail. After regaining his freedom, he goes mad.
El iluminado

Documentary about the poet Miguel Ramón Utrera.
Miguel Ramón Utrera

Short that tells the history of Campoma, a small Venezuelan town founded by black slaves.
Campoma

The Cooperative Movement in Barquisimeto (CECOSESOLA) emerged as an alternative to the outrages against the people and their inability to afford a decent burial for their relatives.
Una necesidad popular

Documentary about Venezuelan poet Juan Sánchez Peláez.
Juan Sánchez Peláez o la amistad de los poetas

Life in the slums of Caracas: misery, violence, unemployment, strength, vitality.
La ciudad que nos ve

Evocation of the human presence and art of the painter Bárbaro Rivas.
Bárbaro Rivas

Documentary about Venezuelan writer and intellectual Orlando Araujo.
Orlando Araujo
An interview to the Venezuelan writer José León Tapia.
José León Tapia

Demonstrations, confrontations, parties and divisions marked one of the most important university campaigns of the decade: the 1968 student elections.
La universidad vota en contra
Documentary by Jesús Enrique Guédez.
Gastroenteritis

Short film by Jesús Enrique Guédez.
Donde no llega el médico

A young man visits the grave of his lover.
El circo mágico
Documentary by Jesús Enrique Guédez.
Las muditas de Mucuy
Documentary about Venezuelan sculptor Daniel Herrera.
Daniel Herrera y la humanidad pichona
Documentary by Jesús Enrique Guédez.
Los niños callan
Documentary by Jesús Enrique Guédez.