292:(Carlos Cruz Diez, 1923–1977. En el camino del color), this work was followed by Ignacio "Indio" Figueredo (1972), a short film about the great Venezuelan harpist; the same year made Mérida is Not A Town (1972), (Mérida no es un pueblo), an experimental short film. Also he wrote and directed the medium-length Like Islands in Time (1975) (Como islas en el tiempo), about the Charles Brewer-Carias expedition to the tepuis Sarisariñama and Jaua, located in Amazonas (Venezuela). He produced, wrote, and directed Virtuosos (1999), about Venezuelan folk musicians of the 20th century. As well, he wrote with
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Alexander von Humboldt and AimĂ© Bonpland and was awarded in different Cinema festivals. In 2003, Roche directed Yotama Goes Flying (2003) (Yotama se va volando), a film wrote with Carlos Brito and Jacques Espagne. In 2011, he wrote and directed Suddenly, A Film (2011) (De repente, La pelĂcula), a satirical and improvised comedy with Daniela Bascope and Carlos Antonio LeĂłn as two lovers who try to shoot a movie in the Venezuelan jungle with disastrous results. In this film, Roche also played three characters and composed several musical pieces.
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Years later, Roche released The Secret (El secreto) (1988), a thriller where he also made his second role as actor. In 1996, he directed Out In The Open (Aire Libre), a film co-wrote with
Jacques Espagne. In this movie, Roche played the character of Siefert. Out In The Open was based on the
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Candelaria (1966) (La fiesta de la Virgen de La Candelaria) and The Devils of San Miguel (1966) (Los demonios de San Miguel).
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