Storyline

Through the testimony of Manuel Taborda, a pioneer of labor organizing in Venezuela’s oil fields, this documentary revisits the experiences of oil workers between 1920 and 1936. Their memories reveal a world marked by corporal punishment, exploitation, racial segregation, and disease, alongside the emergence of collective resistance against the American and British oil companies that controlled the industry and the government that enabled them.

Key Information

Director Jesús Enrique Guédez
Writers Jesús Enrique Guédez
Studio Cronos-Cine
Language ES

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Cast & Crew

Manuel Taborda

Self

Frequently Asked Questions

Testimonio de un obrero petrolero was released on January 1, 1978.

The runtime of Testimonio de un obrero petrolero is 34m.

Testimonio de un obrero petrolero is a Documentary movie.

Testimonio de un obrero petrolero is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Testimonio de un obrero petrolero was directed by Jesús Enrique Guédez.

The main cast of Testimonio de un obrero petrolero includes Manuel Taborda.

Testimonio de un obrero petrolero is originally in Spanish.