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Two fishermen accused of being guerrilla fighters fight for their innocence against the Venezuelan army.
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At the end of the 80's, by the creeks of the Arauca river, near the Colombian-Venezuelan border, two men survived the brutality of a shooting in which 14 of their mates were killed. They claimed to be mere fishermen, but the Venezuelan army accused them to be guerrilla fighters, intimidating them in every possible way and even attempting to remove them from the cell where they were guarded by a policeman. Their neighbors prevented their transfer, but the pressure they faced to give in and submit the official version was overwhelming.
"With a lot of cruelty and tension, 'El Amparo' portrays an unfortunate moment in Venezuela's recent history which cannot be forgotten. Inspired by a real tragedy, the El Amparo Massacre (when 14 fishermen were murdered by the military), in 1988. A cold and truthful drama, recommended for those who like to explore the skeletons in the closet of Latin America."