The Family (Spanish: La familia) is a 2017 Venezuelan drama film directed by Gustavo Rondón Córdova.[1] It was screened in the International Critics' Week section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[4][5]
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| Spanish | La familia |
| Directed by | Gustavo Rondón Córdova |
| Written by | Gustavo Rondón Córdova |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Language | Spanish |
Near Caracas, a father and his teenage son go on the run after a violent altercation puts their lives at risk.[6]
As of June 2020[update], the film holds a 91% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on eleven reviews with an average rating of 7.75/10.[7]
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