Below, 16 short, feature and virtual reality documentary titles from Chile making an impact abroad:Based on the real case of Margarita Ancacoy, this project in development explores the circle of violence that led to her eventual death. It’s a portrait of composition of what lies behind a murder. Uncovering recent history and mixing it with personal stories is a specialty of producers El Espino Films.
bound.Five countries contribute to the production about Swedish mining company Boliden, which exported toxic waste to the small town of Arica in northern Chile in the mid-‘80s. Repercussions of the reckless disposal are still felt today, and the documentary tracks ongoing litigation demanding justice, compensation and a recognition of guilt from the company. The film participates in Frontlight
.What if someone found out that their father was guilty of crimes against humanity? This is director Pepe Rovano’s true life story, told with input from the daughters and sons of the six communist activists that were killed by his father during Pinochet’s dictatorship.
this year, Errante Producciones backs Gilbert’s feature debut focused on how women in prison reconstruct the experience of motherhood using videos and photographs, taken on contraband cell phones while incarcerated. “Malqueridas” spotlights the trauma of remote motherhood and the struggles these women face in dealing with confinement and lost time.An
Best of Fest selection, “The Mole Agent” is an ambitious five-country co-production which tells the story of Sergio, an 83-year-old investigator who becomes an undercover resident at a nursing home suspected of mistreating its wards. Inside, he becomes increasingly involved in the lives of several residences, jeopardizing his responsibilities.
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