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130 Children

130 Hermanos

Documentary Costa Rica, Chile

In Costa Rica, an elderly couple has raised over 130 foster children; the documentary explores love, community care, and life beyond genetics.

7 Weeks

7 semanas

Drama, Fiction Chile

Based on true events, 7 Weeks touches upon the politics of pro-choice and the rights to one’s body that still generate heated discussions. A necessary film to open the conversation on the topic in an intelligent manner.

Adriana's Pact

El pacto de Adriana

Documentary Chile

As her family’s worst nightmare unfolds on screen, the director tries to disproof accounts of her aunt’s role as an agent of Pinochet’s secret police. But… who is telling the truth?

Albertina and the Dead

Albertina y los muertos

Documentary Chile

Albertina, the spiritual leader of a village built over indigenous tombs, is in charge of communicating with the Ño, a deity whose physical form is a rag doll.

Bad Influence

Mala junta

Fiction, Drama Chile

A reflection of the ongoing Mapuche conflict and social prejudices portrayed through the friendship and solidarity of two teenagers.

Bastard: The Legacy of Pinochet's Genocide

Bastardo. La herencia de un genocida

Documentary Chile, Italy, Sweden

On discovering his father was the head of Chilean police intelligence guilty of human rights abuses, the director confronts him and looks for victims.

Correspondence

Correspondencia

Documentary Spain, Chile

From Spain to Chile, award-winning film directors correspond and share their reflections about film, family, heritage, and maternity.

Delicate Balance

Frágil equilibrio

Documentary Chile, Mexico, Spain, Uruguay, Japan

Centered around an extensive interview with Jose “Pepe” Mujica, the former President of Uruguay who gained notoriety on the world stage as a rare politician: one that lives according to the ideas and principles he preaches, Delicate Balance is a contemplative essay on the everyday reality of globalization.

Descendants of the Sea, Ep. 01 - Underwater Hunters

Cazadores submarinos

Documentary, Series Chile

The story of Caramucho Cove spearfishermen who preserve ancestral free diving traditions. At nearly 60, they still compete at a high level.

Descendants of the Sea, Ep. 02 - The Last Shelter

El último refugio

Documentary, Series Chile

Isolation preserved a northern Chile coast where fishermen, heirs of the ancient Changos, keep their culture alive through work, life, and rock art.

Descendants of the Sea, Ep. 03 - Swords and Harpoons

Espadas y arpones

Documentary, Series Chile

Two families from Taltal and Caldera hunt swordfish with harpoons, chasing currents at sea, echoing ancient Chango hunting traditions.

Descendants of the Sea, Ep. 04 - Women of the Sea

Mujeres de mar

Documentary, Series Chile

Women strive to preserve coastal trades: aging shellfish gatherers and Juana Vergara’s descendants adapt to keep Chango culture alive.

Descendants of the Sea, Ep. 05 - The Great Settlement

El gran asentamiento

Documentary, Series Chile

Guanaqueros, south of Coquimbo sits on a Chango site. Fishermen spot fish from hills to guide boats; as youths, they looted tombs, inspiring a museum.

Descendants of the Sea, Ep. 06 - Chango Robe's Raft

La balsa del Chango Robe

Documentary, Series Chile

In this chapter, we trace how a 1960s sea lion-skin raft helped prove the Chango still live in northern Chile, gaining recognition.

Duo

Dúo

Drama, Experimental Spain, Spain, Argentina, France, Chile

Set against the backdrop of the Argentine and Chilean Andes, Duo follows two seasoned dancers at personal and professional crossroads.

Earth Community, Ep. 04 - Chile, Mingalegre

Documentary, Series Chile

In the Chilean Patagonia, Martín and Paz have settled to form Mingalegre, a community seeking an alternative way of life through permaculture.

Enigma

Drama, Fiction Chile

Ten years after her daughter was the victim of a hate crime, Nancy is asked to participate in an unsolved mysteries TV show that will recreate the incident.

Familia 💖💎

Familia

Documentary, Drama, Comedy Chile

Through missed calls, images, and emojis, we access the digital intimacy of a young man torn between the expectations of himself and those around him.

First Born

Primero de la familia

Drama, Fiction, Comedy Chile

Tomás, about to leave for school in Europe, faces a flooded house in Chile, exposing the true dynamics of his family in a smelly ordeal.

God

Dios

Documentary Chile

A cinematic mosaic depicting Pope Francis’ 2018 visit to Chile, God explores the constant tension between the social creation of God in different communities and the tensions that define modern-day Chilean society.

I am from Chile

I Am From Chile

Comedy, Drama, Fiction Chile

A coming of age story, I Am From Chile draws from the director’s personal experiences to tell a different kind of immigration story.

Illicit Trade, Ep. 01 - Fossils

Fósiles

Documentary, Series Chile

The most complete fossil bird in the world was found in Germany. It’s six meters wide and was trafficked from Caldera, a town in Chile that survived the fishing crisis by the sale of fossils.

Illicit Trade, Ep. 02 - Chinchorro Mummies

Chinchorro

Documentary, Series Chile

When a city is built on top of a cemetery, children play with skulls, and their parents become tomb robbers. For decades, Arica has been the center of self-taught archaeologists and foreign buyers.

Illicit Trade, Ep. 03 - Vicuña

Vicuña

Documentary, Series Chile

Vicuña wool is the most expensive animal fiber in the world. The Aymara community sits at 5,000 meters above sea level, and considers them sacred animals, trying to manage them in a sustainable way.

Illicit Trade, Ep. 04 - Meteorites

Meteoritos

Documentary, Series Chile

In Chile, the search and sale of meteorites is unregulated. When the first specimen from Mars is discovered, it is taken to France in search of the highest bidder.

Illicit Trade, Ep. 05 - Alerce

Alerce

Documentary, Series Chile

A container of reddish wood was found in the port of San Francisco— Alerce, one of the most protected species on Earth. It could only come from Chile, where logging has brought it near extinction.

Illicit Trade, Ep. 06 - Oriflama

Oriflama

Documentary, Series Chile

It is estimated that there are about two thousand shipwrecks on the coasts of Chile. This is the story of a battle for the treasures of one of them.

Illiterate

Las analfabetas

Drama, Fiction, Romance Chile

Ximena is an illiterate woman in her fifties who has learned to live on her own in order to keep her illiteracy a secret. Jackeline is a young unemployed elementary school teacher who tries to convince Ximena to take reading classes.

Isaac & Nora, Ep. 04 - Chile and Spain

Chile y España

Documentary, Series Spain

Isaac and Nora travel to Chile and explore its rich musical traditions, including la cueca. They travel back to Madrid where they close the tour at the Teatro Circo Price.

Jaar. Lament of the Images

JAAR el lamento de las imágenes

Documentary Chile

Alfredo Jaar is one of the most uncompromising and innovative artists working today. To him, art is “the last place” of freedom, and he displays his work as an act of resistance.

Machuca

Drama, Fiction, Classic Chile, Spain

Set in Santiago during the months leading up to Pinochet’s 1973 coup d’état, this modern classic tells the story of the unlikely friendship between two young boys from different backgrounds.

Magical Map of Chile, Ep. 01 - Chiloé

Chiloé

Documentary, Series Chile

Jean Paul returns to Chiloé to explore witchcraft and hidden traditions, opening the first route of Chile’s Magical Map.

Magical Map of Chile, Ep. 02 - Altiplano

Altiplano

Documentary, Series Chile

In the Altiplano, Jean Paul encounters an ancestral culture living between desert, sky, and stars at the northern edge of Chile.

Magical Map of Chile, Ep. 03 - Wallmapu

Wallmapu

Documentary, Series Chile

Traveling Wallmapu from mountains to sea, Jean Paul discovers the sacred menokos, where nature and Mapuche spirituality converge.

Magical Map of Chile, Ep. 04 - Chañaral de Aceituno

Chañaral de Aceituno

Documentary, Series Chile

On a whale-filled coast, Jean Paul uncovers the magical legacy of the Chango people and mysteries beyond scientific explanation.

Magical Map of Chile, Ep. 05 - San Pedro de Atacama

San Pedro de Atacama

Documentary, Series Chile

Drawn by a desert legend, Jean Paul explores sacred volcanoes and the invisible energies shaping Atacama’s extreme landscape.

Magical Map of Chile, Ep. 06 - Tierra del Fuego

Tierra del Fuego

Documentary, Series Chile

At the end of the world, Jean Paul connects with the Selknam legacy, where erased histories glow with enduring magic.

Magical Map of Chile, Ep. 07 - Antarctica

Antártica

Documentary, Series Chile

What begins as a magic show becomes a polar odyssey as Jean Paul journeys into Antarctica’s frozen, spellbinding vastness.

Magical Map of Chile, Ep. 08 - Piedra del Sol

Piedra del Sol

Documentary, Series Chile

During the equinox, Jean Paul performs a 12-hour ritual on a sacred megalith, uniting people through ancestral coastal power.

Malqueridas

Documentary Chile, Germany

Sourced from secret footage taken by inmates, Malqueridas provides an unfiltered and deeply personal perspective of life in a Chilean women’s prison.

Meeting Point

Punto de encuentro

Documentary Chile

Two filmmakers recreate their fathers' experiences in a torture center during the Chilean dictatorship.

My Brothers Dream Awake

Mis hermanos sueñan despiertos

Drama, Fiction Chile

Ángel and his younger brother Franco have been incarcerated in a juvenile prison for a year. Despite the difficulties, they have formed a solid group of friends.

Naomi Campbell, It's Not Easy to Become a Different Person

Naomi Campbell - No es fácil convertirse en otra persona

Documentary, Experimental Chile

This award-winning Chilean film combines documentary and fiction to explore the life of a poor transgender woman named Yermen as she tries out to participate on a TV competition to win a gender reassignment surgery.

Night Shot

Visión noctuna

Documentary Chile

After being raped, a young filmmaker creates a video diary exploring the wounds of abuse, the re-victimizing legal proceedings, and the accompanying friendships. Does rape ever end?

Nona, If They Soak Me I'll Burn Them

Nona, si me mojan yo los quemo

Fiction, Drama, Experimental Chile, Brazil, France, Korea (South)

A former member of the anti-Pinochet resistance in Chile – and expert at making petrol bombs – unsettles her new neighbours.

Nuevo Mundo, Ep. 03 - Chile

Documentary, Series Chile

In Chile, urban art resurges after the dictatorship, blending memory and modernity to express resistance and redefine identities.

On My Own

Soy sola

Drama, Comedy, Fiction Chile, United States

A woman on the verge of menopause rediscovers herself listening to the exciting stories of a teenage client.

On Suspicion: Zokunentu

Bajo sospecha: Zokunentu

Documentary Chile

A journey through the works of Mapuche artist Bernardo Oyarzún, exploring identity, spirituality, territory and racial justice in contemporary Chile.

Perro Bomba

Perro bomba

Drama, Fiction Chile, France

Steevens is a young Haitian immigrant living a challenging, but somewhat stable life in Santiago de Chile: he has a construction job, a home, friends, and fun. This precariously balanced life is disrupted when a childhood friend arrives seeking assistance to establish himself.

Primera Persona

Drama, Romance Chile

A legendary rocker’s ego has silenced his music and ruined his relationship. A chance encounter with two strangers forces him to face his past and his art.

Rapaz

Drama, Fiction Chile

Ariel becomes involved in a teenager civil arrest— some accuse him of being guilty and some defend him. Ariel has to decide which side he is on.

Red Gringo: American Pop Culture and Cold War in Latin America.

Gringo rojo

Documentary, Musical Chile

Reminiscent of Searching for Sugarman, the film follows Dean Reed, a North American singer who became a pop idol during the ʼ50s and ʼ60s in Chile and the Americas.

Sergio Larraín, the Eternal Moment

Sergio Larraín, el instante eterno

Documentary Chile

Explore the fascinating life of Chilean photographer Sergio Larraín and the iconic photos of the first Latin American to join Magnum Photos.

Spider Thieves

Niñas araña

Drama, Fiction, Adventure, Thriller Chile

Inspired by actual events, the teenage thriller Spider Thieves is a unique social commentary on dreams, class, and unfulfilled expectations in contemporary Chile.

Stealing Rodin

Robar a Rodin

Documentary Chile, France

Traces the story of Luis Onfray as he explains the personal and artistic reasons for pulling off Chile’s greatest art theft.

The Child of Plomo

El niño del Plomo

Drama Chile

Mateo leads his babysitter on a mysterious journey to Cerro El Plomo, an ancient Inca summit where an Inca ritual calls for a missing sacred tribute.

The Death of Pinochet

La muerte de Pinochet

Documentary, Experimental Chile

With undeniable historical, social, and political importance, The Death of Pinochet expresses the vitality of a nation while exposing the political divisions that marked Chile’s recent history with death and violence.

The Sky Is Red

El cielo está rojo

Documentary Chile

In 2010, 81 inmates died in a huge fire at the San Miguel prison in Chile’s capital city, Santiago. Justice remains elusive as the trial fails to assign blame. With full access to the judicial files, this reconstruction sheds light on the utter failure of the prison administration, which housed twice as many prisoners as allowed.

The Spark in the Meadow

La chispa en la pradera

Documentary Chile

Sofia Brito’s sexual harassment by a professor sparked a feminist movement in Chilean universities where students protested gender-based violence.

The Spirit of the Ancestors

Te Kuhane o te Tupuna: El espíritu de los ancestros

Documentary Chile

Three generations of the Pakarati family travel to Europe to reclaim the Stolen Friend - one of Rapa Nui's (Easter Island) sacred spirits - which was stolen by colonizers and is one of the countless sacred objects housed in museums worldwide.

This is Cristina

Ella es Cristina

Comedy, Drama, Fiction Chile

A Chilean generational comedy produced by Salma Hayek and directed by the multitalented Gonzalo Maza, screenwriter of A Fantastic Woman and Gloria.

Vicente Ruiz: In Real Time

Vicente Ruiz: A tiempo real

Documentary Chile

An exploration of the social role of art through one of the leading figures of the Chilean counterculture of the 1980s: Vicente Ruiz.

Where the Sky Touches the Earth

Donde el cielo toca la tierra

Drama Chile

In dystopian Chile, Lorna struggles to uncover the truth about her post-apocalyptic world and the kidnapped mother she hopes to find.

Zoila

Documentary Chile

When Gabriela discovers that Zoila, her childhood Mapuche indigenous nanny, doesn’t appear in the family tapes, she begins to question her mother's social construct.

Zurita, You Will See Not to See

Zurita, verás no ver

Documentary Chile

National Literature Award Laureate Raúl Zurita is not only one of Latin America’s most celebrated and controversial living poets; he is also a rocker, a human rights activist, a public figure, and a tireless struggler. This documentary is an account of his travels and daily life, as he reflects on topics such as state terrorism and death.