The documentary film A La Calle by Nelson G. Navarrete and Maxx Caicedo was announced today as a nominee for Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary in the 43rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards.
A La Calle, which literally translates as “To the Street”, is a firsthand account of the extraordinary efforts of ordinary Venezuelans to reclaim their democracy from the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro, whose corrupt and brutal policies have plunged the country into economic ruin. Working with a network of clandestine camera crews, the filmmakers spent three years recording exclusive interviews with key opposition figures including Leopoldo López—whose arrest and imprisonment inspired a national movement—and grassroots activist Nixon Leal, as well as a host of everyday citizens.
As acting interim President Juan Guaidó works to rally international opposition to the Maduro regime, the corrupt dictator and his allies tighten their hold over a nation already crippled by hyperinflation, blocking life-saving humanitarian aid and repressing dissent with politically motivated arrests, torture and killings. A La Calle captures the remarkable courage of the Venezuelan people as they unite to restore liberty to their country.
The documentary had its world premiere in the Viewfinders Competition at the DOC NYC Film Festival last November and is currently streaming on HBO Max. “A granular portrait of struggle and survival” said Nicolas Rapold in his New York Times review of the film. The winners of the 43rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards will be announced at a ceremony in New York on Thursday, September 29, 2022.
