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Julia has Sugar

Julia is an optimistic and determined woman. She is going through a bad time; the sexual harassment of her boss makes her lose her job the same week she is evicted from her house. Mayerling, her best friend, gets her a job as a stripper in a nightclub. Ricardo is a successful divorce lawyer. When he sees Julia dressed as an angel at the nightclub, he asks her to be his companion for a week before leaving the country, with the promise that he wants nothing more than that: her company. Julia agrees because of her need for urgent money. This is how Julia gets a Sugar Daddy. Neither of them knows that their lives changed forever.

  • José Antonio Varela
    Director
  • José Antonio Varela
    Writer
  • José Luis Varela
    Writer
  • Vladimir Sosa Sarabia
    Producer
  • Antonio García
    Photography
    Director of Photography
  • Nelson Núñez
    Edition
  • Rosanna Varela
    Animation
  • Katherin González
    Animation
  • Tomás Varela
    Animation
  • Matías Tikas
    Art
    Art Director
  • Marisela Marin
    Art
    Costume Design
  • Francis Novoa
    Art
    Make up
  • Ana Guevara
    Art
    Make up
  • Manuela Planas
    Art
    Scenographer
  • Eleazar Moreno Ortíz
    Sound
    Direct sound and mixing sound
  • Camilo Montilla
    Music
  • Alejandra Sandoval
    Key Cast
    "Julia"
  • Jorge Reyes
    Key Cast
    "Ricardo"
  • Greisy Mena
    Key Cast
    "Alejandra"
  • Rhandy Piñango
    Key Cast
    "Armando"
  • Adriana Romero
    Key Cast
    "Laura"
  • William Cuao
    Key Cast
    "Miguel"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Julia Tiene Sugar
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 39 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 15, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Venezuela
  • Country of Filming:
    Venezuela
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Cine Digital HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - José Antonio Varela

José Antonio Varela. Writer, director, producer and university professor in the audiovisual area. His first film La clase (2007), was official selection at the Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana (Cuba) in the Opera Prima category; official selection at the Festival Cinesul in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), where it received an honorable mention from the jury; official selection at the Festival Internacional de Viña del Mar (Chile); and official selection at the Festival Internacional de Málaga (Spain), where it received a special mention from the jury. He also directed the fiction feature Comando X (2008). In 2009 he premiered the animated short film El último vagón co-directed with Alberto Gómez official selection at the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana (Cuba). In 2015, he premiered the short film De Tienda Honda a Flores Blancas. He premiered at the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana (Cuba) the historical fiction feature Abril (2017), Un cupido sin puntería (2022) and his most recent production released in commercial theaters in Venezuela (Julia Tiene Sugar) last February 2024.

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Director Statement

It is a romantic comedy, fresh and modern, based on friendly and endearing characters, but without hiding its defects. It is a film that tries to treat women and men equally, that wants to reflect on how complex it is to maintain a relationship in these times and review the issue of relationships with a lot of age differences and dissimilar generations. The film seeks to be festive and reflective in the right proportion. Through hilarious situations, ingenious and provocative dialogues, and an optimistic outlook on life.