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Sebastián Sepúlveda
Sebastián Sepúlveda (born 1972) is a Chilean screenwriter, film producer, editor and director. Life and career Sepúlveda was born in Concepción, Chile. He lived the first 18 years of his life between Europe and South America due to his family's exile from Chile during the military regime. On return to Santiago in 1990, he began studying history. Towards the end of the 1990s Sepúlveda studied at two prestigious film schools, La Fémis in Paris (screenwriting) and Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión, San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba (editing) and began creating his first short films. He was involved in editing and writing a number of films in the 2000s, including '' Young and Wild'' (2012). Sepúlveda's directorial debut was the documentary ''O Areal'' ''(The Sandpit)'', about the Guajará community in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. Sepúlveda received funding from Fonds Sud cinema (managed by France's Institut Français) to create his next film as director, '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concepción, Chile
Concepción (; originally: ''Concepción de la Madre Santísima de la Luz'', "Conception of the Blessed Mother of Light") is a city and Communes of Chile, commune in south-central Chile, and the geographical and demographic core of the Greater Concepción metropolitan area, it is the second largest city in Chile by urban area and one of the three major conurbations in the country. It has a significant impact on domestic trade being part of the most heavily industrialized region in the country. It is the seat of the Concepción Province, Chile, Concepción Province and the capital of the Biobío Region. It sits about 500 km south of the nation's capital, Santiago. The city was first settled in the Bay of Concepción, in the zone that would later become the commune of Penco, now part of the Greater Concepción, Concepción conurbation. The city's demonym, , comes from the place of its original foundation. The city center and historic district is located in the Valle de la Mocha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Quispe Girls
''The Quispe Girls'' () is a 2013 Chilean film written and directed by Sebastián Sepúlveda. It is based on the true story of the Quispe sisters and on Juan Radrigán's play "Las Brutas". Plot The film depicts the tragic story of Justa, Lucía, and Luciana Quispe, three sisters who worked as goat-herders in the Chilean altiplano located in the Atacama desert region, the ancestral home of the indigenous Colla people. In 1974, the sisters were worried that their animals were losing their economic value due to the growing rumors about the military government that had reached even the remotest areas of the country. Already affected by the loss of one of their sisters, they were further frightened by the news that the military had reached the nearby town of Copiapó. Tragically, Justa, Lucía, and Luciana committed suicide by hanging themselves from a rock, along with their two dogs. Cast * Catalina Saavedra as Lucía Quispe * Francisca Gavilán as Luciana Quispe * Digna Quis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Year Of The Tiger (2011 Film)
''The Year of the Tiger'' () is a 2011 Chilean drama film directed by Sebastián Lelio about a prison inmate trying to find his family after the 2010 Chile earthquake The 2010 Chile earthquake and tsunami () occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February at 03:34:12 local time (06:34:12 UTC), having a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, with intense shaking lasting for about .... Cast * Luis Dubó * Sergio Hernández * Viviana Herrera References External links * 2011 films 2011 drama films Fábula films 2010 Chile earthquake Chilean drama films Films directed by Sebastián Lelio 2010s Spanish-language films 2010s Chilean films Spanish-language drama films {{Chile-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulysses (2011 Film)
''Ulysses'' () is a 2011 drama film directed by Oscar Godoy and written by Godoy and Laguna. Plot The movie chronicles the life of Julio (Jorge Román), a Peruvian immigrant in Chile who works as a university history professor. He lives in deep loneliness, without decent housing or relationships with others, but persists with tenacity in his mission to work and send money to his mother in Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac .... The film depicts his daily struggle to fit into a foreign country that rejects him, as he longs for home like a modern-day Ulysses condemned to eternal wandering. Cast * Jorge Román as Julio * Francisca Gavilán as Flavia References External links * 2011 films 2011 drama films Fábula films 2010s Spanish-language films Chilean d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Club
''The Club'' () is a 2015 Chilean drama film directed, co-produced and co-written by Pablo Larraín. It was screened in the main competition of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Jury Grand Prix. It was selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. Plot Four retired Catholic priests share a secluded house on the outskirts of a small Chilean beach town under the supervision of a vigilant female caretaker who used to be a nun. The four men are there to discreetly purge their alleged sins and crimes, including child abuse, baby-snatching for adoptions, and whistleblowing. They are not permitted to mingle with the townsfolk and are only allowed out during early morning and late night. Their only hobby is breeding a racing dog and entering competitions. Their routine changes when a new priest arrives, and a victim of his child abuse follows him, leading the priest to commit suicide. Subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie (2016 Film)
''Jackie'' is a 2016 historical drama film directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Noah Oppenheim. The film stars Natalie Portman as Jacqueline Kennedy. Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, and John Hurt also star; it was Hurt's final film released in his lifetime before his death in January 2017. It is the first film in Larraín's trilogy of iconic 20th century women, succeeded by ''Spencer (film), Spencer'' (2021) and ''Maria (2024 film), Maria'' (2024). The film follows Kennedy in the days when she was First Lady of the United States, First Lady in the White House and her life immediately following the assassination of her husband, President of the United States, United States President John F. Kennedy, in 1963. It is partly based on Theodore H. White's ''Life (magazine), Life'' magazine interview with the widow at Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, in November 1963. The film premiered on September 7, 2016, at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival, where it competed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicuarotes
''Chicuarotes'' is a 2019 Mexican drama film directed by Gael García Bernal. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival The 44th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from 5 to 15 September 2019. The opening gala was the documentary film '' Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band'', directed by Daniel Roher, and the festival closed with a .... It was selected for competition at the 2019 Shanghai International Film Festival. Cast * Daniel Giménez Cacho as Chillamil * Dolores Heredia as Tonchi * Ricardo Abarca as Planchado * Benny Emmanuel as Cagalera * Enoc Leaño as Baturro * Leidi Gutiérrez as Sugheili * Gabriel Carbajal as Moloteco * Pedro Joaquín as Víctor * Esmeralda Ortiz as Güily * Saúl Mercado as Karina * Luis Enrique Basurto as Churrizo References External links * 2019 films 2019 drama films Mexican drama films 2010s Spanish-language films 2010s Mexican films< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ema (film)
''Ema'' is a 2019 Chilean drama film directed by Pablo Larraín from a screenplay written by Guillermo Calderón and Alejandro Moreno. The cast includes Gael García Bernal, Mariana Di Girolamo, Paula Luchsinger, Cristián Suárez, Paola Giannini, and Santiago Cabrera. The film explores the adoption process from the parents' perspective, raising questions about the concept of family. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival on August 30, 2019. Plot Set in contemporary Valparaíso, the story follows Ema, a young dancer who, after divorcing Gastón, the director of the company she performs with, tries to rebuild her life. The couple had adopted Polo, a child to address Gastón’s sterility, but eventually returned him to the orphanage. A tragedy, caused by the child's pyromania, ensues. Cast * Mariana Di Girolamo as Ema *Gael García Bernal as Gastón * Paula Luchsinger as María *Paola Giannini as Raquel *Santiago Cabrera as Aníbal *Cristián Suárez as Polo *Giannina Frutt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisey's Story (miniseries)
''Lisey's Story'' is an American psychological horror drama miniseries based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Stephen King. The series is written by King, directed by Pablo Larraín, and produced by J. J. Abrams. Starring Julianne Moore and Clive Owen, ''Lisey's Story'' premiered on Apple TV+ on June 4, 2021. Premise Still grieving the loss of her famous author husband, Scott Landon, who died two years prior, Lisa "Lisey" Landon finds herself besieged by those eager to get their hands on his unpublished manuscripts. While sorting through Scott's possessions, Lisey stumbles upon a cryptic treasure hunt that Scott meticulously crafted for her. This unexpected journey compels her to revisit their shared past, unearthing forgotten, even suppressed, memories of Scott's unusual abilities. As she pursues this scavenger hunt, Lisey unwittingly draws the attention of a dangerous stalker who believes she's selfishly keeping Scott's genius from the world. Cast Main * Julianne Moore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer (film)
''Spencer'' is a 2021 historical psychological drama film directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Steven Knight. The film is about Princess Diana's existential crisis during the Christmas of 1991, as she considers divorcing Prince Charles and leaving the British royal family. Kristen Stewart and Jack Farthing star as Diana and Charles respectively, along with Jack Neilen and Freddie Spry as Prince William and Prince Harry, respectively. Also starring Timothy Spall, Sean Harris, and Sally Hawkins. It is the second film in Larraín's trilogy of iconic 20th century women, succeeding '' Jackie'' (2016) and preceding '' Maria'' (2024). ''Spencer'' premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2021, and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 5 November 2021. The film grossed $25.2 million worldwide on an $18 million budget. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with Stewart's performance garnering widesp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cineuropa
Cineuropa is an online information portal dedicated to the promotion of European cinema. It publishes daily news, reviews, interviews, and industry reports and maintains a database of information. It is available in four languages: English, French, Italian and Spanish. It is co-funded by the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union. '' El País'' described Cineuropa as "an online media outlet that is very popular in the industry." History Cineuropa was founded in 2002 as an online cinema information portal on the initiative of Italia Cinema, an agency of Italy's Ministry of Culture created for the promotion of Italian films abroad. Cineuropa is co-funded by the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union. Other financial partners include MiC Ministero della Cultura - Direzione generale per il cinema e l'audiovisivo, Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, CNC – Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
75th Berlin International Film Festival
The 75th annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, took place between 13 and 23 February 2025 in Berlin, Germany. American filmmaker Todd Haynes was named the Jury President for the main competition. It marked the first edition of Tricia Tuttle as the festival's artistic director after Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek stepped down after the 2024 edition. ''Dreams (Sex Love)'' directed by Dag Johan Haugerud won the Golden Bear. The Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize was awarded to ''The Blue Trail'' by Gabriel Mascaro. While the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance was awarded to Rose Byrne for ''If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.'' The festival opened with German drama film ''The Light (2025 film), The Light'' by Tom Tykwer. During the opening ceremony, British actress Tilda Swinton was awarded the Honorary Golden Bear. Juries Main Competition * Todd Haynes, American filmmaker – Jury President * Fan Bingbing, Chinese actress * Maria Schrader, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
