Jose Gregorio Barrios

The God Mandingo Jose Gregorio Barrios

Iván is a scourge in the neighborhood, he is the leader of a dangerous gang in a poor area of Caracas. One day he decides to face God. Based on real events, The God Mandingo describes the harsh reality of many poor neighborhoods in Latin America, where violence is imposed and terrorizes its inhabitants, but it does so from the human perspective of those who reside in those neighborhoods, with their desires and their misfortunes, and also from the divine perspective of faith. The God Mandingo is a fictional tale with elements of magical realism, based on the life and authentic stories of a real character. Who will win this war between God and god? How will this fight impact the neighborhood, the city? Will we witness signs and wonders? The story of revenge, redemption and justice told in The God Mandingo will answer many questions, but it will also create doubts, concerns and leave loose ends for the reader's reflection.