It Would Be Night in Caracas

Creator: Mariana Rondón; Marité Ugás

Title: It Would Be Night in Caracas

Publisher: Redrum; Netflix

Date: 2025

Language: Spanish

Description: Feature film directed by Venezuelan filmmakers Mariana Rondón and Marité Ugás, adapted from Karina Sainz Borgo's novel La hija de la española (2019). Set in Caracas during the 2017 protests, the film follows Adelaida (Natalia Reyes), who returns home after her mother's death to find her apartment seized by a violent militia. World premiere at the 82nd Venice Film Festival (September 2025); subsequently released on Netflix. Vetoed by the Venezuelan government for domestic distribution.

Subject: Venezuelan diaspora; Political violence--Venezuela; Survival; Venezuelan cinema; Women--Venezuela; Social collapse--Venezuela; Film adaptations

Type: Moving Image

Format: Film

Documented by: Karina Sainz Borgo (novela fuente); Edgar Ramírez (productor); Natalia Reyes (actriz); Camilo Froideval (música); Juan Pablo Ramírez (fotografía)

Relation:

Interview with directors at Venice 2025 (video, Fred Film Radio)

Tags: adaptation, Caracas, Film, Netflix, survival, thriller, Venezuela, Venice

Citation: Mariana Rondón; Marité Ugás, It Would Be Night in Caracas, Redrum; Netflix, 2025, accessed September 22, 2026, https://archivovenezuela.com/en/items/show/1195

It Would Be Night in Caracas

Interview with directors at Venice 2025 (video, Fred Film Radio)

Interview — Zenda: "Every intimate story is political" (September 2025)

Review — Otros Cines (2026)

IMDb listing