Genre: Drama/Thriller
R/T: 98 min
Country: Venezuela
Language: Spanish (with English subs)
Premiere:
Writers: Miguel Angel Ferrer | Guillermo de la Rosa (written by)
Cinematographer:  Jose Duque
Composer:  Sandro Morales Santoro
Principal Cast: Greisy Mina, Carlos Manuel Gonzalez, Camila Curtis
Distributor:  Outsider Pictures
Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU511OMOK_s

Leo (Carlos Manuel Gonzalez) is a blue collar worker with a musical past living in the remote city of Acarigua, nestled in the Venezuelan inland empire. Haunted by financial debt and problems at home, he does anything to stay afloat.

One day, his younger brother Alex (Anyelo Lopez) who has been deaf since birth, offers him a solution: to participate in a musical contest in the capital, Caracas, performing a song that he has written himself because the first prize may solve all his economic problems.

Forced by circumstance, Leo must take a leap of faith, unearth his dormant musical talent and do the impossible to change his and his brother’s future by joining their voices in an unforgettable journey.

THE SHADOW OF THE SUN

Venezuela’s Entry for the 96th Academy Awards

Opened August 8th, 2025 exclusively in Miami and South Florida

and then expands.

THE SHADOW OF THE SUN was Venezuela’s entry to the 96th Academy Awards and has won numerous awards including:

• Audience Award at the Miami Film Festival
• Best Latin American Film at the Monterrey Film Festival
• Special Jury Prize + Best Actor, Seattle Film Festival

The reviews are in and praise for the film is unanimous:

“The best of Venezuelan cinema in the millenium” Sergio Monsalve, Criticos Caracas

“Absolutely Impressive” Steven Norton, Screenfish

“A tale that celebrates the Venezuelan spirit” Richard Alaniz, KPFK Film