ChileDoc
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First Chilean documentary to feature at Venice Critics Week
After its triumph at the 2022 Cannes Docs, Malqueridas is set to be featured in the parallel section of the prestigious 80th Venice International Film Festival, participating in the 38th Settimana Internazionale della Critica de Venezia. Directed by #Tana Gilbert# and produced by #Paola Castillo#, Malqueridas portrays the daily lives of incarcerated mothers in #Chile,…
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Chilean Documentaries Shine at Sunny Side of the Doc 2023
This year, Chiledoc brings eight Chilean production companies making a significant impact at the 23rd Sunny Side of the Doc. One remarkable Chilean production capturing attention is Diario de un infiltrado (Diary of an Infiltrator), directed by Samuel León and co-directed by Saúl Valverde. The documentary reveals the untold story of Miguel Herberg, a Spanish…
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Chilean doc awarded for third straight year at Cannes Docs
Chilean documentary Monguen won the Think-Film Award at the Marché du Film, garnering international recognition. The film portrays Fresia, a young #Mapuche Pehuenche woman, as she navigates the challenges of leaving her home and family to give birth in the city. Director Antonio Caro drew inspiration from his experiences as a rural doctor in the…
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Chilean Documentaries Shine at Cannes Docs
For the third year in a row, the «Docs in Progress Showcase Chile» event is set to present four Chilean films in the editing or post-production stage at #Cannes Docs#, the renowned documentary space within Marché du Film. These projects offer unique insights into various aspects of Chilean culture and history. Let’s take a closer…
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Chilean delegation arrives at CPH:DOX with three films
From March 15 to 26, #CPH:DOX will take place in Denmark, featuring a delegation of Chilean projects organized by Chiledoc, the Chilean documentary promotion agency. The delegation comprises Flor Rubina, Chiledoc’s Deputy Director, along with Ignacia Merino, producer of Tres Tercios, and María José Díaz, producer of Galgo Storytelling. The delegation will participate in a…
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Hostages to a common past
TRAUMA: In Roberto Baeza's documentary, the producers – Paulina Costa and Alfredo García – literally play out the past in order to find a way to heal the present.
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Chilean Delegation to present diverse selection of films across IDFA programmes
The 35th International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is set to kick off on 9 November with a nearly two-week run through 20 November 2022. As the world’s documentary industry descends on the Dutch capital, each represented country provides its premiere non-fiction content across screening sections and industry activities. Here, Modern Times Review shines a spotlight…
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Chile’s «unpopular success story»
NEOLIBERALISM: Breaking The Brick plucks us into the heat of Chile's social unrest, reliving the Chicago Boys' contentious legacy.