Chile

  • Iván Osnovikoff & Bettina Perut – Los Reyes AKA The Kings (2018)

    2011-2020Bettina PerutChileDocumentaryIván Osnovikoff

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    Los Reyes (“The Kings”) is the oldest skatepark in the Chilean capital of Santiago. This story is about the real kings here: Football and Chola, two stray dogs that have made their home in this open space full of hurtling skateboards and rowdy teenagers. The energetic Chola loves to play with the balls she finds lying around. She positions them at the edge of the bowls where the skaters show off their tricks and tries to catch them just before they fall down. The older dog, Football, looks on impatiently and barks at Chola until she finally drops the balls. The teenagers around them come from very different, sometimes troubled backgrounds. They each have their own story, which they recount to us in voiceover. In this almost fairy-tale-like film, the phenomenal, dreamlike camerawork centers almost entirely on the subtle interaction between the two dogs, as they play with a ball, a stick, a stone and each other.Read More »

  • Aldo Francia – Ya no basta con rezar AKA Enough Praying (1972)

    1971-1980Aldo FranciaChileDrama

    A good social movie of the early 70’s. It shows us the life of a man from Valparaíso, and how his religious beliefs are in conflict with his environment. Finally he discovers catholicism not always are in opposition with social issues. As usual in Aldo Francia’s movies, there are some documental scenes showing us the problems of poverty in his beloved Valparaíso. I think the last scene (where the protagonist sees the policial repression to a social meeting and suddenly gets a rock and throw it to the cops) was shot in a real demonstration. The actings are very natural and good, and Francia portrayed some typical people from the port (as “Cristo’e palo” and “Gitano” Rodríguez). The documental look and cinematography are very good in relation with the movie.Read More »

  • Carola Fuentes & Rafael Valdeavellano – Chicago Boys (2015)

    2011-2020Carola FuentesChileDocumentaryPoliticsRafael Valdeavellano

    The economists behind the implementation of the most extreme capitalist system in the world observe with surprise the discontent of its countrymen. For the first time, they tell the story of how they became Milton Friedman´s students in Chicago in the 1950’s and what were they willing to do to pursue their extreme economic ideas, aided by Pinochet’s dictatorship in the 70’s. Unseen images and testimonies that allow us to understand the historic process that transformed the Chilean people and Chile in the country that it is today, an image of success and discontent.Read More »

  • José Luis Torres Leiva – Vendrá la muerte y tendrá tus ojos AKA Death Will Come and Shall Have Your Eyes (2019)

    2011-2020ChileDramaJosé Luis Torres LeivaQueer Cinema(s)

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    Two women who have shared a lifetime together are faced with the disease of one of them. The sick woman decides not to follow any treatment and they both move to a small house in the forest until the day death comes to their lives.Read More »

  • Raoul Ruiz & Valeria Sarmiento – El Tango del Viudo y Su Espejo Deformante AKA The Tango of the Widower and Its Distorting Mirror (2020)

    2011-2020ChileDramaRaoul RuizValeria Sarmiento

    Description
    The story of a man whose wife has committed suicide and appears to him as a ghost, following him everywhere and changing his personality. Unfinished in 1967 and restored for a 2020 premiere.Read More »

  • Gaspar Antillo – Nadie Sabe Que Estoy Aquí AKA Nobody Knows I’m Here (2020)

    2011-2020ChileDramaGaspar Antillo

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    “Nobody Knows I’m Here” tells the story of Memo (Jorge Garcia), a recluse hiding out with his uncle Braulio (Luis Gnecco) in a remote part of Chile. Memo likes breaking into people’s houses for reasons unexplained, and would appear to be on the autism spectrum though a line of dialogue negates that. He helps his uncle tend sheep while refusing any attempt to attend public events or be sociable. He barely even speaks to Braulio, who chides him about his anti-social behavior and penchant for breaking and entering. At night, Memo occasionally dresses in the flashy outfits he makes and performs for an audience of one.Read More »

  • Pablo Larraín – Ema (2019) (HD)

    2011-2020ChileDramaPablo Larraín

    When, after several arguments, adopted child Polo is placed with another family, power couple Gastón and Ema’s relationship is put under serious pressure. This also threatens the modern dance collective they are leading members of – he is the choreographer, she the lead dancer. Platinum blonde Ema refuses to let it go, and comes up with a master plan to get Polo back. Armed with a flamethrower and helped by her best friends, she labours day and night to reunite her family.Read More »

  • Pablo Larraín – Ema (2019)

    2011-2020ArthouseChileDramaPablo Larraín

    A couple deals with the aftermath of an adoption that goes awry as their household falls apart.Read More »

  • Sebastián Lelio – Gloria (2013)

    2011-2020ChileDramaRomanceSebastián Lelio

    Synopsis:
    Divorced for more than ten years, Gloria, a vibrant 58-year-old office clerk in Santiago and mother of two grown-up kids, craves for adventure, refusing to spend the rest of her life in solitude and self-pity. Instead, the vivacious Gloria embraces her freedom, and because of her love for dance and an aching longing for companionship, she will meet Rodolfo, a recently divorced former naval officer, and will daringly decide to give love a second chance. Regretfully; however, Rodolfo comes with baggage, and even though Gloria is sincerely attracted to him, reality’s harsh truth will inevitably bring her face-to-face with towering obstacles, rather than undiluted excitement and ardent passion. In the end, Gloria alone, yet surrounded by people, sad but at the same time happy, will she ultimately find the strength to overcome them?Read More »

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