LA SOMBRA DEL SOL
(THE SHADOW OF THE SUN)

Leo (Carlos Manuel Gonzalez) is a blue collar worker with a musical past living in the remote city of Acarigua, nestled in the Venezuelan inland empire. Haunted by financial debt and problems at home, he does anything to stay afloat. One day, his younger brother Alex (Anyelo Lopez) who has been deaf since birth, offers him a solution: to participate in a musical contest in the capital, Caracas, performing a song that he has written himself because the first prize may solve all his economic problems. Forced by circumstance, Leo must take a leap of faith, unearth his dormant musical talent and do the impossible to change his and his brother's future by joining their voices in an unforgettable journey.

 

Q&A with Director Miguel Ferrer

FESTIVALS:

• Venezuelan Film Festival, Best Feature Award (2023)

• Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (2023)

• Miami Film Festival (2024)

• Venezuela’s official entry for the Oscars™ (2023)