La Clase (English: The [Social] Class) is a 2007 Venezuelan film produced by Venezuela's state-owned Villa del Cine and directed by José Antonio Varela. It is based on the novel of the same name by Farruco Sesto.[1]

La Clase
Film poster
Directed byJosé Antonio Varela
Written byRafael Antonio
José Antonio Varela
José Luis Varela
Release date
  • 2007 (2007)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryVenezuela
LanguageSpanish

La Clase is a romantic drama which contrasts the way of life between the upper and working classes, and one of the most well known projects produced by Villa del Cine.[2] As its title indicates, the film relies on a presentation of class differences.[2]

It won awards at the Film Festivals of Mérida 2008 and Málaga 2009, and an honorific mention at the Iberian American Film and Video Festival Cinesul 2008.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b (in Spanish) Nuestras producciones. Archived 2012-03-10 at archive.today Gobierno Bolivariano de Venezuela, Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Cultura. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  2. ^ a b Vázquez, Mercedes. "Secuestro Express and La clase: politics of realism in contemporary Venezuelan filmmaking." Archived 2011-06-13 at the Wayback Machine Jump Cut. 52: Summer 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
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