Luisa (film)

Luisa
Directed byJuan Carlos Wessolossky
Written byJuan Carlos Wessolossky
Produced byJuan Carlos Wessolossky
StarringCarlos Mata, Eliana Lopez
CinematographyJavier Martíntereso
Music byLuis Fernando Laya
Production
company
CNAC
Distributed byVila Del Cine
Release date
  • 2016 (2016)
CountryVenezuela
LanguageSpanish

Luisa is a Venezuelan historical film produced by Fundación Villa del Cine and the Centro Nacional Autónomo de Cinematografía (CNAC). It stars Carlos Mata, Juvel Vielma, Eliana López, José Ramón Barreto, Aileen Celeste, and Leandro Arvelo,

The film depicts the life of Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi, focusing on her role in the Venezuelan War of Independence, her imprisonment by the Spanish army in 1815, and her relationship with Juan Bautista Arismendi.

The film was directed by Juan Carlos Wessolossky and was released domestically in 2016.[1] The film received negative reviews.[2]

Cast

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Production

The film was initially announced with a high-profile Latin American cast that included Bárbara Mori, Javier Cámara, Guy Ecker, and Adriana Barraza, among others. However, these international actors later withdrew due to budget limitations.[4] The project was subsequently recast, with Eliana López and Juvel Vielma in leading roles.[5]

The production was filmed primarily on the island of Margarita.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Carlos Mata convertido a héroe militar venezolano". Diez Minutos (in European Spanish). 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  2. ^ "Luisa, la historia del billete de veinte | El Estímulo". elestimulo.com (in Spanish). 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. ^ Piñango, Isailen (2018-09-26). "Luisa Cáceres de Arismedi estará presente en muestras de cine en Canada y EE. UU". El Ciudadano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  4. ^ "Adriana Barraza y Guy Ecker ruedan la película de época "La mujer del Coronel"". correcamara.com. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  5. ^ "Adriana Barraza y Guy Ecker ruedan la película de época "La mujer del Coronel"". correcamara.com. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  6. ^ ""Luisa" promociona playas y sitios históricos de Margarita". elsoldemargarita.com.ve. Retrieved 2025-10-01.