Taita Boves

Taita Boves is a 2010 Venezuelan historical film loosely based on Boves el Urogallo, a novel by Francisco Herrera Luque.^[1] Directed by Luis Alberto Lamata, the film starred Juvel Vielma, Wilfredo Cisneros, Danela Alvarado, Hector Manrique, Marcos Moreno, Alberto Alifa.^[2]

Taita Boves
Directed by	Luis Alberto Lamata
Written by	Luis Alberto Lamata
Produced by	Luis Alberto Lamata
Starring	Juvel Vielma Gledys ibarra Hector Manrique Daniiela Alvarado Antonio Dellii Pedro Duran
Release date	27 October 2010 (2010-10-27)
Country	Venezuela
Language	Spanish

Set in the period of Venezuelan independence war tale the history of José Tomás Boves, a ferocity warrior under the Spanish crown and his cruelty n the battlefield.^[3]

Plot

Taita Boves chronicles a thirst for revenge that devastated a country. It tells the true story of José Tomás Boves, a cruel man who became a legend during the Venezuelan War of Independence, the most violent in the Americas. He went from seafarer to pirate, horse smuggler to prosperous merchant, prisoner to military chief. Spanish by birth, he spearheaded a grass roots troop of slaves, mulattoes, Indians and mestizos that crushed Simón Bolívar and his patriot army. Respectfully referred to as "Taita" by them, he fought for the underprivileged and the poorest of the poor, and curtailed three centuries of order in this colonial region. This film is about his passions and power, his loves and misadventures, and a bloody saga that rocked Venezuela.

Cast

• Juvel Vielma as José Tomás Boves
• Wilfredo Cisneros as Padre llamozas
• Alberto Alifa as Juez
• Daniela Alvarado as Inés
• Hector Manrique as Vicente
• Antonio Delli as Diego
• Gledys Ibarra as Josefa
• Marcos Moreno as Remigio
• Pedro Duran as Sebastián.

Production

The movie was shot in the Venezuelan states of Aragua, Guárico and Miranda for nearly three months. The funds for the movie are from the CNAC and the Villa del cine.^[4]

Release

Taita Boves have a domestic release the 27 of August of 2010.^[5][6]

References

1. Luque, Francisco Herrera (2016-06-21). Boves el Urogallo (in Spanish). Sudaquia Group, LLC. ISBN 978-1-944407-11-7.
2. "Taita Boves". cinelatinoamericano.org. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
3. "El caudillo Boves, la película | Venezuela | elmundo.es". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
4. "El caudillo Boves, la película | Venezuela | elmundo.es". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
5. "La 'edad de plata' del cine venezolano | Venezuela | elmundo.es". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
6. Marchena, Óscar Lapeña (2022-03-16). Pantallas en guerra (in Spanish). Servei de Publicacions de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. ISBN 978-84-490-9989-2.