Harsh Vardhan
The filming of Paz Vega-starrer thriller film ‘Death Has No Master’ will start in the first quarter of 2025 in Colombia and Ontario. Jorge Thielen Armand is the director, bringing his own script to the screen.
The movie revolves around Carolina (Vega), a Venezuelan woman who returns to her home country after spending 20 years abroad. Upon her arrival, she discovers that her family’s once-thriving cacao plantation has been taken over by the former workers, who are now determined to keep control of the land. A tense and dangerous standoff follows as Carolina is drawn into a complex struggle to reclaim her inheritance. Meanwhile, she is forced to confront a harsh reality and tap into a more brutal side of herself in a place where justice is elusive and lawlessness prevails.
Armand commented on his upcoming film, stating, “This is my story, but also the story of another 8 million Venezuelans. I feel like [Carolina] represents the fears and dreams of many people who left, who left things behind, who left land or family, friends, and have this fear of going back and not knowing what they will find. Death Has No Master takes place at a time of spiraling unrest in Venezuela, which has been leveled by a crippling economic crisis for more than a decade, forcing many to resort to desperate measures.”
Vega is known for playing Lucía in the romantic drama ‘Sex and Lucía,’ Renata in Netflix’s science fiction series ‘The OA,’ and Paz in the comedy series ‘Paquita Salas.’ She also starred alongside Sylvester Stallone as Carmen Delgado in ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ and Giancarlo Esposito as Ava Mercer in Netflix’s heist series ‘Kaleidoscope.’
Armand’s latest film, ‘Fortitude,’ explores a man’s attempt to flee Venezuela’s economic turmoil and his own battle with alcoholism by retreating into the jungle, where old friendships are tested by the greed for gold, leading to darker outcomes. The filmmaker also directed ‘La Soledad,’ offering an intimate portrayal of a young father’s efforts to prevent his family’s home from being demolished amid the Venezuelan crisis. Armand consistently weaves the country’s political and social upheaval into his films, making it a recurring theme throughout his body of work.
Recent prominent projects that utilized Ontario for their backdrop include ‘The Apprentice’ and ‘Dream Scenario,’ whereas Colombia has hosted the production of projects such as ‘Sound of Freedom’ and ‘Freelance.’
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