Devil's Gold (Oro Diablo) 24 years old

Devil Gold is director José Novoa's third collaboration with producer Elia Schneider, and like the previous two films, Huelepega (or Glue Sniffer, which Schneider directed in 2000) and Sicario (1994), the film is a thriller-melodrama that focuses on a real-life problem plaguing Venezuela, with an emphasis on how the conditions affect children. Thus, after a few titles explaining the impact that gold mining has had on the country's Amazon region, along with helicopter footage (later to be blended into the narrative) of the ecologically devastated area, the film settles in on the lawless shanty town of Payapal for its narrative. Gallego (Armando Gota) runs the mine, exploiting his cheap labor force. Aroldo (Pedro Lander) breaks into Gallego's safe and steals his gold, along with a good deal of gold that Gallego was holding for his workers. Aroldo involves the unwitting Carmen (Jenny Noguera) in the robbery, and, when they are discovered, he shoots and kills Gallego's young son.

Credits

Devil's Gold Cast

Name Character
Laureano Olivares He was 21, now 46 years old as Cae
Pedro Lander He was 46, now 70 years old

Devil's Gold Crew

Name Department
Giuliano Ferrioli as Editor. Editing
José Ramón Novoa as Director. He was 45 (now 70) years old Directing
Devil's Gold (24 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, June 14, 2000
  • Runtime: 90 minutes