La planta insolente

La planta insolente is a 2017 Venezuelan film directed by Román Chalbaud. The film depicts the tenure of Venezuelan President Cipriano Castro. It was a box-office flop and received generally negative reviews from critics. Plot The film depicts the tenure of Venezuelan President Cipriano Castro, and the title is based on his quote: "The insolent plant of the foreigner has desecrated the sacred soil of the fatherland", his response to the Venezuelan crisis of 1902–1903, when European nations blockaded Venezuelan shores after Castro refused to pay foreign debts and damages. Production The idea for the movie stated in 2009 when, during the premiere of Zamora: Tierra y hombres libres, President Hugo Chávez suggested to make a film about Cipriano Castro to Chalbaud and Luis Britto García, both of which had worked in the film as director and screenwriter, respectively. Cast