The Vampires of Poverty
“Watch the misfortune of the miserable... uncensored”
1978•NR•29m•7.4•Released
Comedy
Two filmmakers travel around impoverished sectors of the cities of Bogotá and Cali in search of the images of abjection needed to complete a documentary commissioned by German TV. Meanwhile, another camera captures these “vampire” filmmakers feeding off the misery of their marginal subjects.
Director
Carlos Mayolo
Writer
Carlos Mayolo, Luis Ospina
Languages
Spanish
Studio
SATUPLE
Cast
Luis Alfonso Londoño
House Owner
Carlos Mayolo
Director
Ramiro Arbeláez
Eduardo Carvajal
Javier Villa
Fabián Ramírez
Astrid Orozco
Jaime Ceballos
Dudman Adolfo Murillo
Production
Company
SATUPLE
Producer
Luis Ospina
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