

Bolivar Is Me
2002-06-07 · 98 min · ★ 6.4
A soap opera actor wants to finish Bolivar's dream of a "Great Colombia": a super-state of 5 Latin-American countries to stop institutional chaos, lack of opportunity and ignite the rebuilding of the region after 160 years of internal war.
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- Directors
- Jorge Alí Triana
- Production companies
- Unavailable
- Countries
- Colombia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Robinson DíazSantiago miranda / Simon Bolivar
Amparo GrisalesAlejandra Barberini / Manuela Saenz
Jairo CamargoPresident of Colombia
María Eugenia DávilaMother of Simon Bolivar
Gustavo AngaritaPsychiatrist
Carlos BarbosaMinister of Defense
Alejandra BorreroVice President
Ana SolerMakeup Artist
Álvaro RodríguezParmenio, E.P.R. Commander
Diego VélezGuard
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