The Vampires of Poverty (1978)

Name: The Vampires of Poverty
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1978-01-01

29m

Running Time

Plot.

Two filmmakers travel around impoverished sectors of the cities of Bogotá and Cali in search of the images of abjection needed to complete a documentary commissioned by German TV. Meanwhile, another camera captures these “vampire” filmmakers feeding off the misery of their marginal subjects.

Where to Watch.

Subs

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Cast & Crew.

Luis Alfonso Londoño

House Owner

Carlos Mayolo

Director / Writer

Ramiro Arbeláez

Eduardo Carvajal

Camera Operator / Director of Photography

Javier Villa

Fabián Ramírez

Astrid Orozco

Jaime Ceballos

Actor

Dudman Adolfo Murillo

Luis Ospina

Director / Producer / Writer / Editor / Sound Recordist

Enrique Forero

Camera Operator / Director of Photography

Fernando Vélez

Camera Operator / Director of Photography

Elsa Vásquez

Assistant Director

Media.

Details.

Release Date
January 1, 1978

Original Name
Agarrando pueblo

Status
Released

Running Time
29m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Comedy

Last updated: 2025-04-13

Wiki.

The Vampires of Poverty, originally released under the title Agarrando Pueblo ("Grabbing People"), is a Colombian mockumentary film released in 1977. It was directed by Luis Ospina and Carlos Mayolo.