Bolívar el héroe

Bolívar el héroe
Directed byGuillermo Rincón
Written byRicardo Pachón
Produced byGuillermo Rincón
Music bySebastián Bernal
Release date
  • December 25, 2003 (2003-12-25)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryColombia
LanguageSpanish
Budget$70,000

Bolívar el héroe (lit. Bolivar the hero) is a Colombian anime influenced animated film about the life of Simón Bolívar.[1]

Film

It tells the story of the Liberator Simón Bolívar through characters and situations of fiction. For example, attempts were made to simplify the conflict against Spain by creating the composite character "Tyrannical", symbolizing Spanish evil and oppression. Its counterpart is "Américo", who represents the slavery and the craving for freedom of the people. Its budget has never been revealed exactly by the producers, but thanks to information given by Míquel Diaz Ramajo it is known that through personal messages, one of the producers of the film (Miguel Angel Vasquez Aguirre) Of giving the money for the film was in effect the director, Guillermo del Rincon who used 70,000 dollars for it.

It premiered on December 25, 2003, stayed in theatres for over 4 weeks.

Reception

The movie received overwhelmingly negative reception, mostly attributed to its poor animation quality. It became infamous among anime fans for its attempt at emulating the distinct anime art style, comparing it unfavorably to Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.[2]

Film festivals

See also

References

  1. ^ Trujillo, Sergio (18 September 2019). "Bolívar el Héroe: Cuando una "animación japonesa" termina siendo una adaptación histórica de mala calidad". FayerWayer (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ Hernandez, Sebastian (2024-08-07). "El anime sobre Simón Bolívar que puedes ver este 7 de agosto en streaming (es un desastre)". SensaCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-04.