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Defenses, Chronicle of the Stick Game

2008 · 70 min

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The Garrote Game, an art almost extinct due to its clandestine nature throughout time, contains a whole proposal of behavior, conduct and a philosophy deeply rooted in the roots of the Venezuelan people. Through the testimonies and games of some masters of this form of self-defense, we delve into this manifestation of national identity, as a phenomenon of oral transmission that has survived many generations.

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  • Director Aldrina Valenzuela
  • Writer Aldrina Valenzuela
  • Director of Photography Gyula Dávid

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