Modern Times: Corruption, political turmoil and ecological catastrophe come together in Venezuela's existential fight for survival. Once Upon Time VenezuelaSharon ReavesMarch 4, 2021
Hollywood Reporter: “It’s a powerful image of forced exile, of people being eaten out of house and home by foul waters and phony officials.” Once Upon Time VenezuelaDavid PiperniMarch 3, 2021
BBC: "'Once upon a time in Venezuela, Congo Mirador' puts its finger on the sore at the necessary moment": the commented Venezuelan documentary that seeks to reach the Oscars" Once Upon Time VenezuelaDavid PiperniFebruary 28, 2021
Deadline: Anabel Rodríguez Ríos’ documentary Once Upon a Time in Venezuela has been selected by Venezuela as the country’s Oscar International Feature entry Once Upon Time VenezuelaDavid PiperniJanuary 28, 2021
Deadline: "Once Upon A Time is striking... laid over that is a sense of the eternal, that this too will pass, even if the community is soon swallowed up once again by the jungle." Once Upon Time VenezuelaDavid PiperniJanuary 28, 2021
Variety: “'Once Upon a Time in Venezuela' centers on the coastal village of Congo Mirador and its struggle to survive the impact of climate change and endemic corruption." Once Upon Time VenezuelaDavid PiperniJanuary 28, 2021
