Rolando Peña is a Venezuelan artist born in 1942.
He is one of the pioneers of the 60s Latin-American underground scene and is a main figure of the Venezuelan contemporary art.
He was nicknamed the “black prince” and has been involved in theatre, dance, and fine arts since 1958.
He created many happenings, projects of expansive cinema, multimedia and performances projects between Caracas and New York since 1964.
During the dictatorial regime of Juan Vicente Gómez, the bachelor Ibarra is imprisoned for political conspiracy. In prison, the inmates live together remembering the events that led to their imprisonment. Finally, a group, led by the bachelor Ibarra, manages to carry out a plan to escape from the prison.
Film dedicated to the American artist Andy Warhol.
An intimate portrait of the South American poet Nicanor Parra, reading his poetry and talking with friends. Made during Parra's visit to the YMHA Poetry Center in New York. "... a series of punches to the solar plexus – physical, moral, audio and visual – of the audience." - The Sunday Magazine, Santiago, Chile.
This anthology film consists of three parts: "Story One: The story of the brave man", "Story Two: Angels Rhythm" and "Story Three: The false office of supernumerary". The first story tells of a man desperate to get money to cure the illness of his daughter. The second story tells the adventures of a gang of youths; and finally, the third story tells of corruption in Congress.