Death Has No Master
directed by
Jorge Thielen Armand
Toronto
Caro travels to Venezuela to sell her late father’s cacao plantation, only to find the family mansion occupied by its former staff. As Caro takes justice into her own hands to claim the inheritance, she sets off a struggle that unearths the violence buried in the land and its memory.
Programmer's Notes
A woman returns to her family's plantation in Venezuela to claim her inheritance, only to discover that the caretakers refuse to leave the only place they've known as home in this propulsive feature from Reelworld alum Jorge Thielen Armand.
Caro (Asia Argento) returns from Italy to her family's crumbling cacao plantation in Venezuela, planning to sell the property. But when Caro arrives at the decrepit mansion, she discovers it's occupied by former staff, including the strong-willed Sonia (Dogreika Tovar), who believes she has just as much claim to the property—if not more. As tensions escalate, their dispute erupts into a bloody battle for survival.
Anchored by an intense performance by Argento, Death Has No Master is bolstered by precise camera movement, rich sound design, and stellar pacing. Fresh off its premiere at Cannes Directors' Fortnight 2026, Guggenheim Fellow Jorge Thielen Armand delivers a riveting feature that confronts the enduring legacy of colonial violence.
Richard Pierre
Cast
Asia Argento Dogreika Tovar Yermain Sequera Jorge Thielen Hedderich
About the Director
Jorge Thielen Armand is a writer, director, and producer. He studied communication and cinema in Montreal. He is a founding partner of the Venezuelan-Canadian production company La Faena. His third feature film, Death Has No Master, was presented at the 58th edition of Quinzaine des Cinéastes at the Cannes Film Festival.
Running Time
1:35:00
Language
Spanish
Country
Venezuela, Italy, Canada, Luxembourg
Producers
Stefano Centini Jorge Thielen Armand Arantza Maldonado
Province
Ontario
