Chilean cinema refers to all films produced in

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

or made by

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. It had its origins at the start of the 20th century with the first Chilean film screening in 1902 and the first Chilean

feature film A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film (Film, motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole present ...

appearing in 1910. The oldest surviving feature is ''

El Húsar de la Muerte ''El Húsar de la Muerte'' () is a 1925 Chilean silent film directed by and starring Pedro Sienna. The movie depicts the adventures of guerrilla leader Manuel Rodríguez during the Reconquista, culminating in his death in 1818. The film had i ...

'' (1925), and the last silent film was ''Patrullas de Avanzada'' (1931). The Chilean film industry struggled in the late 1940s and in the 1950s, despite some box-office successes such as ''El Diamante de Maharajá''. The 1960s saw the development of the "New Chilean Cinema", with films like '' Three Sad Tigers'' (1968), ''

Jackal of Nahueltoro ''Jackal of Nahueltoro'' () is a 1969 Chilean drama film directed by Miguel Littín, based on the true story of Jorge Valenzuela Torres, a poor farmer who, during a drunken rampage in 1960, murdered his partner and five of her children. It was ...

'' (1969) and '' Valparaíso mi amor'' (1969). After the 1973 military coup, film production was low, with many filmmakers working in

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. It increased after the end of the

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in 1989, with occasional critical and/or popular successes such as '' Johnny cien pesos'' (1993), ''Historias de Fútbol'' (1997) and ''Gringuito'' (1998). Greater box office success came in the late 1990s and early 2000s with films like '' El Chacotero Sentimental: la película'' (1999), ''

Sexo con Amor ''Sexo con Amor'' (''Sex with Love'') is a 2003 Chilean sex comedy film written, directed and co-starred by Boris Quercia. Starring Sigrid Alegría, Álvaro Rudolphy, Patricio Contreras, María Izquierdo, and Quercia, the film focuses on ...

'' (2003), ''Sub Terra'' (2003), and ''

Machuca ''Machuca'' is a 2004 internationally co-produced coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by Andrés Wood. It stars Matías Quer, Ariel Mateluna, Manuela Martelli, and Aline Küppenheim alongside Federico Luppi. Set in Santiago dur ...

'' (2004) all of which were surpassed by ''Stefan v/s Kramer'' (2012) and '' Sin filtro'' (2016). In recent years, Chilean films have made increasingly regular appearances at international film festivals, with '' No'' (2012) becoming the first Chilean film nominated for the

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and ''

A Fantastic Woman ''A Fantastic Woman'' () is a 2017 drama film directed by Sebastián Lelio, written by Lelio and Gonzalo Maza. Produced by Juan de Dios and Pablo Larraín, the film stars Daniela Vega and Francisco Reyes. It won the Academy Award for Best For ...

'' (2017) the first to win it.

History

Origins

On 17 February 1895 entrepreneur Francisco de Paula Casajuana Granada presented the first

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, an early motion picture exhibition device, in

Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Regi ...

. Next year, on 25 August 1896, the first

Cinématographe Cinematograph or kinematograph is an early term for several types of motion picture film mechanisms. The name was used for movie cameras as well as movie projector, film projectors, or for complete systems that also provided means to release pri ...

reels were shown to an astounded audience in

. These were the same movies that only eight months earlier, the Lumiere Brothers had shown in

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. In the north of Chile, the

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mining industry created enough wealth to allow cities like

Antofagasta Antofagasta () is a port city in northern Chile, about north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta Province and Antofagasta Region. According to the 2015 census, the city has a population of 402,669. Once claimed by Bolivia follo ...

and

Iquique Iquique () is a port List of cities in Chile, city and Communes of Chile, commune in northern Chile, capital of both the Iquique Province and Tarapacá Region. It lies on the Pacific coast, west of the Pampa del Tamarugal, which is part of the At ...

some privileges rare in other parts of the country. In Iquique, photographer Luis Oddó Osorio was enthralled by this new technology and started to create his own short films. On 20 May 1897, he screened the short documentary "Una cueca en Cavancha" in the Great Philharmonic Hall on Tarapaca Street. Osorio followed his first short with "El desfile en honor del Brasil", "La llegada de un tren de pasajeros a la estación de Iquique", "Bomba Tarapacá Nº7" and "Grupo de gananciosos en la partida de football". In 1897, some

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es began to screen movies, which attracted great interest at first but soon trailed off due to the lack of new material. In the same year in Santiago, two new movie venues opened which both featured Edison's

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, less popular than the

. In June that year, the

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was also launched as another alternative to the cinematographe, although it eventually failed. By the end of the year, all these new places would be closed. In 1900, the Apollo Theatre in Santiago exhibited the film "Carreras en Viña", (Racing in Viña) and some other foreign films. The exact date that the films screened and further details of this event remain unknown. In the port city of

Valparaíso Valparaíso () is a major city, Communes of Chile, commune, Port, seaport, and naval base facility in the Valparaíso Region of Chile. Valparaíso was originally named after Valparaíso de Arriba, in Castilla–La Mancha, Castile-La Mancha, Spain ...

, the first film ever fully produced in Chile was launched at the Teatro ODEON on 26 May 1902. The film, ''Ejercicio General del Cuerpo de Bomberos'' (General Practice of the Fire Department), filmed on 20 May the same year, was only three minutes long and showed the annual public show performed by the Valparaíso Fire Department in the city's Aníbal Pinto square. Nothing is known of the film's director, cinematographer or production team, and only 27 seconds of footage remain today, held by the

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. In 1903, "Un paseo por playa ancha" (A walk through Playa Ancha) was filmed in Valparaiso by Maurice Albert Massonnier. The film is split into three parts. First, a

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charges into the scene, causing some commotion among the people around, and dances the traditional Chilean

cueca Cueca () is a family of musical styles and associated dances from Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia. In Chile, the cueca holds the status of national dance, where it was officially declared as such by the Pinochet dictatorship on September 18, 19 ...

accompanied by musicians. This is followed by a scene where the characters eat a Chilean Cazuela. Finally, in the last scene, a fight breaks but is quickly controlled by a guard. Maurice Albert Massonnier was sent to Chile by the Lumiere Brothers' company, one of many sent around the world to document and produce films for them. After screening his film in Chile, Massonnier sent the film to Paris, where several copies were made. One of those copies was found in 1994 by Chilean film restorer Daniel Sandoval in an archive on Bois-d'Arcy. "Un paseo por playa ancha" is now the oldest surviving Chilean movie. Massonier ended up settling in Chile and made his own production company, "Empresa Massonnier y Ca".

The silent era

Film production boomed in Chile in the silent era, with 78 films released between 1910 and 1931. The first full-length film, ''Manuel Rodríguez'', was released in 1910. Directed by Adolfo Urzúa, and starring Nicanor de la Sotta, it told the story of

Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza Manuel Xavier Rodríguez Erdoíza (; February 27, 1785 – May 26, 1818) was a Chilean lawyer and guerrilla leader, considered one of the founders of independent Chile. Rodríguez was of Basque descent. Early life He was born on 27 February 1785 ...

, who fought for Chile's independence from Spain until his death in 1818.Historia del Cine Chileno
Festival Internacional de Cine de Valdivia, September 2005, Emol.cl (website of El Mercurio newspaper). Retrieved 10 February 2013. Among the many Chilean directors who took up the art in this period – Salvatore Giambastini, Juan Pérez Berrocal, Jorge "Coke" Délano, Nicanor de la Sotta, Carlos Borcosque and Alberto Santana – one name in particular stands out for film historians: Pedro Sienna, a former stage actor who went on to direct and act in some of the best films of the age. It was Sienna who wrote, directed and starred in the first Chilean feature-length film that has survived to this day, ''

'' (The Hussar of the Dead). Premiered in

on 24 November 1925, ''El Húsar de la Muerte'' – like Adolfo Urzúa's eponymous ''Manuel Rodríguez'' – tells the story of Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza. The film was restored in 1962 by the

University of Chile The University of Chile () is a public university, public research university in Santiago, Chile. It was founded on November 19, 1842, and inaugurated on September 17, 1843.

's film archive, with a musical soundtrack by well-known Chilean composer and pianist Sergio Ortega. ''El Húsar de la Muerte'' was shown in the Treasures from the Archives category of the 2005

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. Critic Carolina Robino described ''El Húsar de la Muerte'' in

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as "an extremely refined film for its era. The visual imagery has an extraordinary richness. Sienna plays masterfully with the time-shifts, with the subjective view of the characters and with their thoughts. Without words, it tells an epic story with exquisite touches of humor and provides an accurate description of Chilean colonial society." The last silent movie produced in Chile was ''Patrullas de Avanzada'' (Advanced Patrol), directed by Eric Page and released in 1931.

1940s and 1960s

In 1942, the Chilean Production Development Corporation (Spanish: "Corporación de Fomento de la Producción" or

CORFO The Production Development Corporation (CORFO, from ) is a Chilean governmental organization that was founded in 1939 by President Pedro Aguirre Cerda to promote economic growth in Chile. Originally, CORFO was responsible for the creation of ...

) created the Chile Films project, which provided filmmakers with technical resources and supported the Chilean film industry. One of the films supported by the

is the

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animated Animation is a filmmaking technique whereby image, still images are manipulated to create Motion picture, moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on cel, transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and e ...

titled 15 mil dibujos. Despite this, the industry began to struggle in the late 1940s with some studios experiencing financial difficulties. Large sums of money were spent on cinematic "super-productions" to attract foreign directors, but most failed to make a profit. One film which did buck the trend, however, was adventure-comedy ''El Diamante de Maharajá'' (The Maharaja Diamond), starring comedian Lucho Córdoba, which was a box-office hit. The low-output trend continued into the 1950s, with only 13 films released in Chile over the course of the decade. Towards the end of the 1950s, however, two films appeared which gave a taste of the new wave of socially conscious cinema that would sweep Chile in the 1960s: Naum Kramarenko's ''Tres miradas a la calle'' (Three Views of the Street, 1957) and ''Deja que los perros ladren'' (Let the Dogs Bark, 1961).

The "New Chilean Cinema", 1960s-1989

In the 1960s, a vibrant national film culture developed which came to be known as the "New Chilean Cinema" (). An experimental film department was founded at the

University of Chile The University of Chile () is a public university, public research university in Santiago, Chile. It was founded on November 19, 1842, and inaugurated on September 17, 1843.

, along with a Film Institute at the

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. The industry also received support from the revitalised Chile Films project which had begun in the 1940s, and saw an increasing demand fo
film permits in Chile
as more filmmakers sought to capture the country’s evolving social landscape. During this period, young directors such as Raúl Ruiz,

Patricio Guzmán Patricio Guzmán Lozanes (born August 11, 1941) is a Chilean documentary film director, screenwriter, director. He is most known for his film trilogy '' The Battle of Chile'' (1975–1979) and more recently for another trilogy; ''Nostalgia for th ...

, Aldo Francia,

Helvio Soto Helvio Ricarte Soto Soto (February 21, 1930 – November 29, 2001) was a Chilean filmmaker, regarded as one of the most important figures in Chilean cinema during the mid-1960s and 1970s. He was also the father of prominent Chilean journalist Ri ...

and

Miguel Littín Miguel Ernesto Littin Cucumides (born 9 August 1942) is a Chilean film director, screenwriter, film producer and novelist. He was born in Palmilla, Colchagua Valley. CHILE. Career Miguel Littin directed ''Jackal of Nahueltoro, El Chacal de Nahu ...

emerged, along with a new genre inspired by social and political currents on the 1960s, the documentary. The first ever "Festival del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano" (New Latin American Film Festival) took place in

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in 1967. Shortly afterwards some of the most important films from the New Chilean Cinema period were released: veteran Patricio Kaulen's '' Largo viaje'' (1967), Raúl Ruiz's '' Three Sad Tigers'' (1968),

's ''

'' (1969), Aldo Francia's '' Valparaíso mi amor'' (1969) and

's ''

Caliche sangriento ''Caliche sangriento'' (i.e. ''Bloody Nitrate'') is a Chilean movie of 1969 and the first one directed by Helvio Soto. The plot takes place in 1879 through 1880 during the War of the Pacific, when Chile, Bolivia and Peru fought over control of th ...

'' (1969). Politics was a key theme for Chilean cinema in the 1960s and beyond, as it was for similar movements in other South American countries (the

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and the Nueva Cinema of Argentina) and for Chilean movements in other fields of the arts, such as the

Nueva Canción Chilena Nueva is the Spanish feminine form of the word for "new" and may refer to: * Isla Nueva, an uninhabited island in Chile * The Nueva School, a school in Hillsborough, California, USA * Nueva (Llanes), a parish in Llanes, Asturias, Spain * Nueva, a ...

(New Chilean Song). "This left-wing Chilean filmmakers' movement cannot be understood without connecting it to the emerging social and political identity of the American continent", states the Chilean cultural website

Memoria Chilena ''Memoria Chilena'' (Spanish for ''Chilean Memory'') is a Chilean cultural website which, according to its own words, "offers investigations and documents related to key topics which make up the Chilean identity, accessible through the areas of his ...

.Nuevo Cine Chileno
Memoriachilena.cl. Retrieved 15 February 2013. The 1973 military coup drove many filmmakers abroad, where they continued to make films reflecting on and criticising the Chilean military government under

Augusto Pinochet Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (25 November 1915 – 10 December 2006) was a Chilean military officer and politician who was the dictator of Military dictatorship of Chile, Chile from 1973 to 1990. From 1973 to 1981, he was the leader ...

. Memoria Chilena says: "The premises of the Nuevo Cine did not die with the massive exile of filmmakers. Instead they were reinterpreted in the cinema of exile as protest against the repression under the military regime or expressing nostalgia for the shattered revolution." Some of the best known include '' The Promised Land'' (1973), '' Il pleut sur Santiago'' (1975), ''

Dialogues of Exiles ''Dialogues of Exiles'' (, ) is a 1975 French-Chilean satirical film with documentary elements directed by Raúl Ruiz. Plot Chilean exiles in Paris are shown discussing the challenges they faced following the 1973 Chilean coup d'état. In an ...

'' (1975), '' Actas de Marusia'' (1975), ''

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'' (1976), '' Noch nad Chili'' (1977), '' The Battle of Chile'' (1979), Marilú Mallet's ''

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'' (1982), Angelina Vásquez's '' Presencia lejana'' (1982) and '' Acta General de Chile'' (1986).

Transition post-dictatorship, 1989-1999

Film production within Chile was relatively low throughout the military regime, with most filmmakers working in exile, but began to increase again when the regime ended in 1989. In 1992, the

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national art fund was established which would go on to support some 90% of Chilean feature-length films made since its creation. Although many films released in the late 1980s and early 1990s received both public and critical acclaim, including ''Johnny Cien Pesos'' (Hundred Peso Johnny, 1993) by Gustavo Graef-Marino; ''Historias de Fútbol'' (Soccer Stories, 1997) the debut film from

Andrés Wood Andrés Wood Montt (born 14 September 1965) is a Chilean film director, producer and writer. Some of his most popular films include '' Machuca'', '' Violeta se fue a los cielos'', and ''Historias de Futbol''. He created his own production compa ...

and ''Gringuito'' (1998) by Sergio Castilla, Chilean movies struggled to compete with international films for audience numbers. The next decade saw this trend begin to change. The more commercial 1999 release ''

El Chacotero Sentimental ''The Sentimental Teaser'' () is a 1999 Chilean film directed by Cristián Galaz. The protagonist is a DJ named Rumpy, and his listeners call in to the radio station to tell their stories. A 2007 sequel was released, titled ''Radio Corazón''. ...

'' (The Sentimental Joker), by Cristián Galaz, broke Chilean box office records.

International awards since 2000

Since 2000, Chilean films were box-office successes like Jorge Olguín's ''Ángel Negro'' (Black Angel, 2000) and Alejandro Rojas' ''Ogú y Mampato en Rapa Nui'' (Ogú and Mampato on Easter Island, 2002). In 2003, the comedy ''Sexo con Amor'' (Sex with Love) by

Boris Quercia Boris Quercia Martinic (born 31 August 1967) is a Chilean actor, director, writer, and producer. In theater, he stood out for his performance as Roberto Parra Sandoval in the acclaimed work ' by . As a filmmaker, his first feature film ''Sex wit ...

set a new national box office record which would remain unbroken until 2012. Chilean films also began to win awards at noted international festivals. Silvio Caiozzi's '' Coronación'' (Coronation, 2000) won prizes at the

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, Cartagena and

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'' (Abalone Fever, 2001) won at Cartagena and

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; and ''Taxi Para Tres'' (Taxi For Three, 2001) by

Orlando Lübbert Orlando Lübbert (born 1 December 1945) is a Chilean screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his film A Cab for Three. Filmography * ''Der Übergang'' (1978) * ' (1987) * ''Taxi para tres'' (2001) * ''Cirqo'' (2013) References ...

won at Cartagena, Havana,

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and

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. Chilean President

Ricardo Lagos Ricardo Froilán Lagos Escobar (; born 2 March 1938) is a Chilean lawyer, economist and social-democratic politician who served as president of Chile from 2000 to 2006. During the 1980s he was a well-known opponent of the Chilean military di ...

founded the

National Council of Culture and the Arts The National Council of Culture and the Arts (CNCA) was the Chilean government agency responsible for arts and cultural policy. The council was founded in 2003 and amalgamated arts and cultural policy under a single agency. It was a cabinet-level ...

in 2003 and, since 2005, FONDART has been supplemented by additional competitive State funds which are allocated to encourage film production, distribution, literacy and heritage through the Consejo del Arte y la Industria Audiovisual (CAIA) and the Fondo de Fomento Audiovisual. * ''

A Cab for Three ''A Cab for Three'' () is a 2001 Chilean crime comedy-drama film directed by Orlando Lubbert. It was Chile's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. In the f ...

'' (Taxi para tres, 2002), directed by

. Nominated for Best Ibero-American Film (Mejor Película Iberoamericana) in the

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s. Nominated for Best Film (Mejor Película) at the

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and won two "India Catalina" awards there, for Best Supporting Actor and Best Screenplay. Nominated for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film at the

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. Won Golden Kikito for Best Actor in the Latin Film section of the

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, and nominated for Best Film overall. Won three awards at the

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: Best Screenplay; Glauber Rocha Award - Special Mention; and the Grand Coral - Third Prize, all presented to Lübbert. Won Favorite Film at the MTV Movie Awards, Latin America. Won Best Screenplay at the Lima Latin American Film Festival. Awarded with a Special Mention for Best Film at the

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. Won the Grand Jury Prize at the Miami Film Festival. Won the Golden Seashell in the

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. * ''

'', 2004, by

. Won Most Popular International Film at the 2004

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. Nominated for the

, the Mexican Academy of Film awards, in the ''Best Iberoamerican Film'' category. In 2005, won the PFS Award at the Political Film Society Awards. Won Best Cinematography - Gran Premio Coral in the

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. Won Best Narrative Latin American Film in the

FICCO ''Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival'', or ''FICCO'' (''Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo'') for its initials in Spanish was an annual film festival founded by film producers Michel Lipkes and Paula Astorga in Februar ...

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. Won the audience award at the

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. Won the Golden Circle Award at the Bogota International Film Festival. Won Best Film at the

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. Was voted Most Popular Film in the

. * '' Tony Manero'', 2008, directed by

Pablo Larraín Pablo Larraín Matte (; born 19 August 1976) is a Chilean filmmaker. He is known for directing films such as ''Neruda (film), Neruda'' (2016), ''Jackie (2016 film), Jackie'' (2016), ''Spencer (film), Spencer'' (2021), ''El Conde (film), El Cond ...

. Won the top prize at the 2008

Torino Film Festival The Torino Film Festival (also called the Turin Film Festival, TFF) is an international film festival held annually in Turin, Italy. Held every November, it is the second largest film festival in Italy, following the Venice Film Festival. It was f ...

. Was Chile's submission to the

81st Academy Awards The 81st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2008 and took place on February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, beginning at 5:30 ...

for the

. In 2009, won the Golden Tulip - Best Film at the

Istanbul International Film Festival The Istanbul Film Festival () is the first and oldest international film festival in Turkey, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts. It is held every year in April in movie theaters in Istanbul, Turkey. As mentioned in its reg ...

. Won two of its three nominations at the

Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema The Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (BAFICI, ) is an international festival of independent films organized each year in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. History The festival had its first edition in April 1999 and i ...

for the Best Actor and for the FEISAL Award. Won Best Actor at the

Cinemanila International Film Festival The Cinemanila International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Manila, Philippines. It was founded by Filipino filmmaker Amable "Tikoy" Aguiluz in 1999. The focus of the festival is on the cinema of the Philippines as well as Sout ...

Won two prizes at the

, Best Actor and the Grand Coral - First Prize. Received a Special Mention in the Ibero-American Competition of the Miami Film Festival. Won a KNF Award at the

Rotterdam International Film Festival International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, focused on independent and experimental films. The inaugural festival took place in June 1972, ...

Won a Special Jury Award in the Free Spirit Competition at the

Warsaw International Film Festival Warsaw Film Festival (; WFF), also known as Warsaw International Film Festival, is an annual international film festival held every October in Warsaw, Poland. The 40th edition of the festival will take place from 11 to 20 October 2024. Histor ...

. * '' The Maid'' 2009, directed by Sebastián Silva. Won the World Cinema: Dramatic prize at

Sundance A Sun Dance is a Native American ceremony. Sun dance or Sundance may also refer to: Places ;Canada * Sundance, Calgary, Alberta, a neighbourhood * Sundance, Manitoba, a ghost town ;United States * Sundance, New Mexico, a census-designated pl ...

2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

Won the

Golden Globe The Golden Globe Awards are awards presented for excellence in both international film and television. It is an annual award ceremony held since 1944 to honor artists and professionals and their work. The ceremony is normally held every Januar ...

for Best Foreign Language Film in 2010. Won the Golden India Catalina prize for Best Actress at the

for

Catalina Saavedra Catalina Saavedra Pérez (born 8 January 1968) is a Chilean film, stage and television actress. She is known to international audiences for playing the title character in the 2009 film '' The Maid'', for which she received several awards and no ...

. Won "Breakthrough Actress" for Saavedra at the

Gotham Independent Film Awards The Gotham Awards () are American film awards, presented annually to the makers of independent films at a ceremony in New York City, the city first nicknamed "Gotham" by native son Washington Irving, in an issue of ''Salmagundi'', published on ...

Won Best Actress for Saavedra at the

Lleida Latin-American Film Festival The Lleida Latin-American Film Festival (, or shortened to ) is a cinema festival that takes place in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain awarding Latin American films. It is organised by the Latin American Centre of Lleida and is sponsored by the city counci ...

, along with Best Film. Won Best Narrative Film at the

Sarasota Film Festival The Sarasota Film Festival is a film festival located in Sarasota, Florida and held in April. Its mission is "to celebrate the art of filmmaking and the contribution of filmmakers by hosting an international film festival and developing year-long ...

. Won the Talent Tape Award at the

Fribourg International Film Festival The Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF) is an annual film festival in Fribourg, Switzerland. It is focused on selected films from Asia, Africa and Latin America. The Grand Prize is the main award of the Fribourg International Film Festival. ...

. Received a Special Mention at the

Taipei Film Festival The Taipei Film Festival (TFF; ) is a film festival promoted by the city of Taipei, Taiwan, through the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Taipei City Government. It was first held in 1998, from September 28 to October 5. Currently chaired by ...

. Won the Critics Award and the Elcine First Prize - Best Film at the

Latin American Film Festival The Latin American Film Festival (LAFF) was a film festival dedicated to Latin American cinema, held annually in the city of Utrecht, Netherlands, from 2005 to 2013.Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the annual Satellite Awards given by the International Press Academy. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple winners Only 2 directors have won the awar ...

in 2009. Won the Colón de Oro for Best Feature film at the

Huelva Latin American Film Festival The Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival () is the oldest film festival in Europe dedicated to the Ibero-American cinema. It has been held since 1975 in Huelva, Spain. During the first editions, it was known as (). The festival was originally or ...

. Won the FIPRESCI Prize - Best Film in the

Guadalajara International Film Festival The Guadalajara International Film Festival () is a week-long film festival held each March in the Mexican city of Guadalajara since 1986. The presence in Guadalajara of delegates from other important festivals from around the world has helped M ...

. Sebastián Silva also won the Inspiration Award, the International Film Guide Inspiration Award and the Jordan Alexander Kressler Screenwriting Award, and Catalina Saavedra received a Special Mention - Best Actress - Ibero-American Competition in the

Miami International Film Festival The Miami Film Festival, formerly Miami International Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Miami, Florida, each March. Since 2015 the festival also runs a smaller Fall Festival, known as the Miami Film Festival GEMS, which presents ...

. The film has also been nominated for awards in several other major film festivals. * ''

The Life of Fish ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

'', 2010, directed by

Matías Bize Matías Bize (born Santiago, Chile, 9 August 1979) is a Chilean film director, producer and screenwriter. He has won important independent film awards including the Espiga de Oro for ''In Bed'' at the 2005 Valladolid International Film Festival i ...

. Selected as the Chilean entry for the

Best Foreign Language Film The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Bes ...

at the

83rd Academy Awards The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2010 in the United States and took place on February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, be ...

, but didn't make the final shortlist. Won the Best Spanish Language Foreign Film (Mejor Película Hispanoamericana) in the

. Won the Jury Award - Best Director at the

Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) includes feature films, documentaries, and short films from the Spanish and Portuguese diaspora. The six-day festival was established in 1997. The festival was founded by Marlene Dermer (a ...

Nominated for Best feature Film at Oslo Films from the South Festival. * ''

Nostalgia for the Light ''Nostalgia for the Light'' () is a 2010 documentary film by Patricio Guzmán to address the lasting impacts of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship. Guzmán focuses on the similarities between astronomers researching humanity's past, in an astronomica ...

'', 2010, a documentary by Patricio Guzmán. Debuted as part of the official selection at the

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film festival in the world. Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around ...

. Went on to appear at the

Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the most prestigious and largest publicly attended film festivals in the world. Founded in 1976, the festival takes place every year in early September. The organi ...

San Francisco International Film Festival The San Francisco International Film Festival (abbreviated as SFIFF), organized by SFFILM, is held each spring for two weeks, presenting around 200 films from over 50 countries. The festival highlights current trends in international film and vid ...

and

Melbourne International Film Festival The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is an annual film festival held over three weeks in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was founded in 1952 and is one of the oldest film festivals in the world following the founding of the Venic ...

. Won

European Film Award The European Film Awards (or European Film Academy Awards) have been presented annually since 1988 by the European Film Academy to recognize excellence in European cinematic achievements. The awards are given in 19 categories, of which the most ...

for Best Documentary,

(2011) won Jury Award for Best Documentary. Winner Best Documentary, 2010

Abu Dhabi Film Festival The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF; ), formerly the Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF), was an international film festival held in the city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 2007 to 2015. History The Middle East Internationa ...

* ''

Bonsai Bonsai (; , ) is the Japanese art of Horticulture, growing and shaping miniature trees in containers, with a long documented history of influences and native Japanese development over a thousand years, and with unique aesthetics, cultural hist ...

'', 2011, directed by

Cristián Jiménez Cristián Jiménez (born 1975) is a filmmaker from southern Chile who is best known for low-key slacker dramas and dramedies. He won the 2013 Altazor Award for best direction for the TV series El Reemplazante. Select filmography * '' 199 Tips to ...

, based on

Alejandro Zambra Alejandro Andrés Zambra Infantas (Santiago, Chile, born September 24, 1975) is a Chilean poet, short-story writer and novelist. He has been recognized for his talent as a young Latin American writer, chosen in 2007 as one of the " Bogotá39" (the ...

's book of the same name. Premiered at the

Un Certain Regard (; 'A Certain Glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films with unusua ...

section at the

2011 Cannes Film Festival The 64th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 to 22 May 2011. American actor Robert De Niro served as the president of the jury for the main competition. American filmmaker Terrence Malick won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for t ...

. and was nominated for the Un Certain Regard Award. Won the FIPRESCI Prize - Best Film at the

. Won the Grand Jury Prize - Knight Ibero-American Competition at the Jordan Alexander Kressler Screenwriting Award at the Miami Film Festival. Nominated for the Horizons Award at the

. * ''

Violeta Went to Heaven ''Violeta Went to Heaven'' () is a 2011 Chilean biographical drama film about singer and folklorist Violeta Parra, directed by Andrés Wood. The film is based on a biography by Ángel Parra, Violeta's son with Luis Cereceda Arenas. He colla ...

'', 2012, directed by

. Won the World Cinema Jury Prize: Dramatic at the

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with 423,234 combined in-person and online viewership in 2023. The festival has acted ...

. Nominated for the Silver Ariel - Best Latin-American Film (Mejor Película Iberoamericana) at the

Ariel Awards The Ariel Award () is an award that recognizes the best of Mexican cinema. Given annually, since 1946, by the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (AMACC), the award recognizes artistical and technical excellence in the Mexic ...

. Nominated for the Silver Condor - Best Foreign Film and Best Spanish Language Film (Mejor Película Iberoamericana) at the Argentine Film Critics Association Film Awards. Nominated for the Grand Prize - Best Music at the

Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro The Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro (), more popularly known as the Grande Otelo, is a Brazilian film award given annually by the Brazilian Academy of Cinema. It was established in 2000 as the Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil by the Ministry o ...

. Won the FIPRESCI Prize - Best Film and the Mayahuel Award - Best Actress at the

. Nominated for the Art Cinema Award at the

Hamburg Film Festival FILMFEST HAMBURG is an international film festival in Hamburg, the third-largest of its kind in Germany (after Berlin and Munich). It shows national and international feature and documentary films in eleven sections. The range of the program stret ...

. Won the Grand Coral - Second Prize - Best Film at the

. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize and received a Special Mention in the Miami Film Festival. Nominated for the Films from the South Award - Best Feature, at the Oslo Films from the South Festival Nominated as Best Iberoamerican Film at the

. Represented Chile at

84th Academy Awards The 84th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2011 in the United States and took place on February 26, 2012, at the Hollywood and Highland Center Theatre in H ...

for Best Foreign Language Film. Selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards but did not make the final shortlist * '' Young and Wild'', 2012, directed by

Marialy Rivas Marialy Rivas is a Chilean screenwriter and film director, best known for her 2012 film ''Young and Wild'', which won the World Cinema Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival. She was raised in Chile during the military dictatorship of ...

. Won a World Cinema Screenwriting Award at the

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

Alicia Rodríguez won the Colón de Plata award - Best Actress at the

and Marially Rivas was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema - Dramatic Won the

Sebastiane Award Sebastiane Award is a prize delivered in September, since 2000, to a film or documentary screened during the San Sebastián International Film Festival that best reflects the values and reality of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people. ...

and was nominated for the Horizons Award at

. * ''

Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus ''Crystal Fairy & The Magical Cactus'' (''Crystal Fairy & The Magical Cactus and 2012'' as presented onscreen) is a 2013 Chilean adventure comedy film written and directed by Sebastián Silva. The film stars Michael Cera and Gaby Hoffmann. At th ...

'', 2012, directed by Sebastián Silva. Won the Directing Award (World Cinema Dramatic) at Sundance 2013, and was also nominated for the World Cinema - Dramatic award in the Grand Jury Prize. Nominated for two

Film Independent Spirit Awards The Independent Spirit Awards, originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards, and later as the Film Independent Spirit Awards, are awards presented annually in Santa Monica, California, to independent filmmakers. Founded in ...

, the

John Cassavetes Award The Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award is presented to the creative team of a film budgeted at less than $1,000,000 by the Film Independent, a non-profit organization dedicated to independent film and independent filmmakers. It is named aft ...

, and the Independent Spirit Award in 2013. * '' No'', 2012, directed by Pablo Larraín. In 2013, became the first Chilean movie to be nominated for Best Foreign Picture at the

Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...

s. Nominated for Best Iberoamerican Movie at the

. Won Best Fictional Film - Premio Coral at the

Won the Art Cinema

Directors' Fortnight The Directors' Fortnight (, formerly ) is an independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival. It was started in 1969 by the French Directors Guild after the events of May 1968 resulted in cancellation of the Cannes festival as a ...

Award at the 2012

. Won Best Foreign Film at the Georgia Film Critics Association in 2014. Nominated for the Art Cinema Award at the Hamburg Film Festival. Nominated for the

BFI London Film Festival The BFI London Film Festival is an annual film festival held in London, England, in collaboration with the British Film Institute. Founded in 1957, the festival runs for two weeks every October. In 2016, the BFI estimated that around 240 fe ...

awards in

. Won an NBR Award at the

National Board of Review The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures is a non-profit organization of New York City area film enthusiasts. Its awards, which are announced in early December, are considered the first major harbinger of the film awards season that ...

. Nominated for the SDFCS Award at the

San Diego Film Critics Society The San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) is an organization of film reviewers from San Diego–based publications that was founded in 1997. Overview The San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) is composed of print, television, radio and digit ...

. Won Best Foreign Feature Film - Audience Award at the 2012

São Paulo International Film Festival The São Paulo International Film Festival (), also known internationally as Mostra, is an annual film festival held in the city of São Paulo, Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South Ame ...

Won the Audience Award at the

Thessaloniki International Film Festival The Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF) is a film festival held every November in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is organized by the Thessaloniki Film Festival under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture. It features internationa ...

. *''

Gloria Gloria may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Christian liturgy and music * Gloria in excelsis Deo, the Greater Doxology, a hymn of praise * Gloria Patri, the Lesser Doxology, a short hymn of praise ** Gloria (Handel) ** Gloria (Jenkins ...

'', 2013, directed by Sebastián Lelio. Won the Films in Progress Award - Best Film at the 2012 San Sebastian International Film Festival, before its official release. In 2013: Won the Guild of German Art House Cinemas Prize, the Ecumenical Jury Prize, and the Silver Berlin Bear (for Paulina García) at the

63rd Berlin International Film Festival The 63rd annual Berlin International Film Festival took place in Berlin, Germany, between 7 and 17 February 2013. Chinese film director Wong Kar-wai was announced as the president of the jury and his film '' The Grandmaster'' was the opening fil ...

, where it was also nominated for the

Golden Bear The Golden Bear () is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival and is, along with the Palme d'Or and the Golden Lion, the most important international film festival award. The bear is the heraldic an ...

. Won Best Film at the

Mumbai International Film Festival The Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films (MIFF) is a festival organized in the city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) by the Films Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Infor ...

. Won the Silver Ariel - Best Latin-American Film at the

. In 2014: Nominated for the

Best Spanish Language Foreign Film Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporation ...

at the

28th Goya Awards The 28th Goya Awards were presented at the Madrid Marriott Auditorium Hotel in Madrid on February 9, 2014 to honour the best in Spanish films of 2013. Manel Fuentes was the master of ceremonies for the first time. Nominees were announced on Janua ...

. Nominated for Best Actress (for Paulina García) and Best Film - EuroCinema Hawaii Award at the

Hawaii International Film Festival Hawaii ( ; ) is an island state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only state not on the North American mainland, th ...

. Nominated for

Best Foreign Film The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...

in the

Independent Spirit Awards The Independent Spirit Awards, originally known as the FINDIE or Friends of Independents Awards, and later as the Film Independent Spirit Awards, are awards presented annually in Santa Monica, California, to independent filmmakers. Founded in ...

. Won Best Foreign Language Film at the

London Film Critics' Circle The London Film Critics' Circle is the name by which the Film Section of The Critics' Circle is known internationally. The word London was added because it was thought the term Critics' Circle Film Awards did not convey the full context of the ...

. Won the Top Foreign Film Award in the

National Board of Review Awards 2013 85th NBR Awards Best Film: ''Her'' The 85th National Board of Review Awards, honoring the best in film for 2013, were announced on December 4, 2013. Top 10 Films Films listed alphabetically except top, which is ranked as Best Film of the Year ...

. Won the NBR Award at the National Board of Review, USA. Won a Cine Latino Award - Special Mention and was nominated for the Cine Latino Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at the

Palm Springs International Film Festival Palm Springs International Film Festival (sometimes stylized shortly as PSIFF) is a film festival held in Palm Springs, California. Originally promoted by Mayor Sonny Bono and then sponsored by Nortel,here for Table of Contents it started in 19 ...

. Won three Platino awards - Best Film, Best Actress and Best Screenplay - and was nominated for Best Director. *''

Nahuel and the Magic Book ''Nahuel and the Magic Book'' () is a 2020 Traditional animation, animated fantasy-adventure coming-of-age film produced by Carburadores, co-produced by Chilean Punkrobot Studios and Brazilian Levante Films and directed by Germán Acuña Delgadil ...

'', 2020, directed by Germán Acuña Delgadillo Won the Award of Excellence in Tokyo Anime Award Festival and Best Animated Feature in Chilemonos In 2020: Nominated in Annecy International Animation Film Festival Nominated in SCHLINGEL; In 2021: Nominated in NYICFF Nominated in TAAFI Nominated in Stockholm Children's Film Festival Nominated in Premios Quirino - Best Animation, Best Original Sound and Music, Best Character Designs and Best Animated Feature *'' To Kill a Man (2014)'' *'' Bear Story (2014)'' *'' The Club (2015)'' *''

El botón de nácar ''The Pearl Button'' () is a 2015 Chilean documentary film directed by Patricio Guzmán. It was screened in the main competition section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear for Best Script. It won the Lu ...

(2015)'' *''

Rara Rara or RARA may refer to: * Rara music, a form of festival music originating in Haiti * Rara festival, a Lent carnival in Haiti * Rara Lake, lake in Nepal * Rara, Nepal, a village in Karnali Zone * Rara National Park, a protected area in Nepa ...

(2016)'' *'' Mala junta (2016)'' *''

Neruda Neruda may refer to: People * Neruda (surname), a list of people with the surname ** Alois Neruda (1837–1899) Czech cellist ** Jan Neruda (1834–1891), Czech journalist, writer, and poet ** Johann Baptist Georg Neruda (–), classical Czech com ...

(2016)'' *''

(2017)'' *'' The Dogs (2017)'' *'' Too Late to Die Young (2018)'' *'' And Suddenly the Dawn (2018)'' *''

The Prince ''The Prince'' ( ; ) is a 16th-century political treatise written by the Italian diplomat, philosopher, and Political philosophy, political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli in the form of a realistic instruction guide for new Prince#Prince as gener ...

(2019)'' *''

Ema Ema or EMA may refer to: Biology and medicine * Anti-Endomysial Antibodies test * Epithelial membrane antigen * European Medicines Agency, a European Union agency for the evaluation of medicinal products * European Medical Association, associa ...

(2019)'' *''

Jailbreak Pact ''Jailbreak Pact'' ( Spanish: ''Pacto de fuga'') is a 2020 Chilean action thriller film directed by David Albala (in his directorial debut) who co-wrote the script along with Cecilia Ruz, Loreto Caro-Valdés and Susana Quiroz-Saavedra. It stars B ...

(2020)'' *''

My Tender Matador ''My Tender Matador'' () is a 2001 novel by Chilean writer Pedro Lemebel. Set in Santiago during the second half of 1986, the novel is a love story between a poor Travesti (gender identity), travesti and a leftist Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic F ...

(2020)'' *''

Nobody Knows I'm Here ''Nobody Knows I'm Here'' () is a 2020 Chilean drama film directed by Gaspar Antillo and starring Jorge Garcia, Millaray Lobos, Luis Gnecco, Alejandro Goic (actor), Alejandro Goic and Gastón Pauls. It is Netflix's first Chilean original movie. ...

(2020)'' *''

Immersion Immersion may refer to: The arts * "Immersion", a 2012 story by Aliette de Bodard * ''Immersion'', a French comic book series by Léo Quievreux * ''Immersion'' (album), the third album by Australian group Pendulum * ''Immersion'' (film), a 2021 ...

(2021)'' *''

Blanquita ''Blanquita'' is a 2022 drama film directed by Fernando Guzzoni, starring Alejandro Goic, Amparo Noguera, Marcelo Alonso, Daniela Ramírez and Ariel Grandón. The film had its premiere on September 4, 2022 at the 79th Venice International Fi ...

(2022)'' *''

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

(2022)'' * ''

The Settlers ''The Settlers'' () is a City-building game, city-building and real-time strategy video game series created by Volker Wertich in 1993. The The Settlers (1993 video game), original game was released on the Amiga, with subsequent games released p ...

'' (2023) * ''

El Conde El Conde is an archeological site located at Ozumba Street, El Conde, three block north the Mayo 1 Ave., in the municipality of Naucalpan, Mexico State. The site was formally declared a prehispanic historical monument on December 28, 2001. H ...

'' (2023) * ''

Prison in the Andes ''Prison in the Andes'' (Spanish: ''Penal Cordillera'') is a 2023 drama film written and directed by Felipe Carmona in his directorial debut. Starring Bastián Bodenhöfer and Hugo Medina accompanied by Andrew Bargsted, Mauricio Pesutic, Alejandro ...

'' (2023) * ''

In Her Place In Her Place may refer to: * In Her Place (2014 film), a Canadian-South Korean film * In Her Place (2024 film), a Chilean historical crime drama film {{dab ...

'' (2024)

Well-known directors

* Pedro Sienna * Carlos Borcosque * Jorge Délano *

Eugenio de Liguoro Eugenio de Liguoro (15 March 1899 – 30 June 1952) was an Italian actor and film director. He was the son of Giuseppe de Liguoro, and acted in several of his films during the 1910s as well as some in the United States. He increasingly moved beh ...

José Bohr José Bohr (3 September 1901 – 29 May 1994) was a German-born Chilean film director, film producer, producer, actor and screenwriter. He directed 35 films between 1919 and 1969. Selected filmography Actor * ''Thus Is Life, Así es la vida ...

Tito Davison Tito Davison (14 November 1912 – 21 March 1985) was a Chilean-born Mexican film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 60 films between 1937 and 1982. Selected filmography * ''Thus Is Life'' (1930) * ''Shadows of Glory'' (1930) ...

* Miguel Frank * Naum Kramarenco *

Alejandro Jodorowsky Alejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky (; born 17 February 1929) is a Chilean and French Experimental film, avant-garde filmmaker. Known for his films ''El Topo'' (1970), ''The Holy Mountain (1973 film), The Holy Mountain'' (1973) and ''Santa Sangre'' ...

* Patricio Kaulen * Pedro Chaskel *

Sergio Bravo Sergio Bravo Martínez (29 November 1926 – 9 April 1997) was a Mexican football defender who was in Mexico's squad for the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Bravo died on 9 April 1997, at the age of 70. Career Bravo was an imposing central defender who ...

* Aldo Francia *

Claudio Guzmán Claudio Guzmán (August 2, 1927 – July 12, 2008) was a Chilean-American television director, producer, art director, and production designer. Biography Guzmán was born in Rancagua, Chile, in 1927. As a young man, he enrolled at the Uni ...

* Carlos Flores del Pino * Rolando Klein * Alvaro Covacevich *

* Raúl Ruiz *

Valeria Sarmiento Valeria Sarmiento (born 29 October 1948) is a film editor, director and screenwriter best known for her work in France, Portugal and her native Chile. She has worked both in film and television, directing 20 feature films, documentaries and tele ...

* Pablo Perelmann *

Silvio Caiozzi Silvio Caiozzi (born 1944) is a Chilean film director and cinematographer. Select filmography * ''In the Shadow of the Sun (A la sombra del sol)'' - 1974 * '' Julio Begins in July (Julio comienza en julio)'' - 1979 * ''Historia de un roble solo ...

Sebastián Alarcón Sebastián Alarcón (14 January 1949 – 30 June 2019) was a Chilean film director and screenwriter.Ignacio Agüero Ignacio Agüero (born 7 March 1952) is a Chilean documentary filmmaker who famously co-directed ''No to Pinochet'' television spots during Chile's 1988 referendum. He is also known for his work as a character actor in art films and TV miniseries ...

* Cristián Sánchez *

Gonzalo Justiniano Gonzalo Justiniano (born 1955) is a Chilean filmmaker. Select filmography * '' Guerreros pacifistas'' - 1984 * '' La Victoria'' - 1984 * '' Children of the Cold War (Hijos de la guerra fría)'' - 1986 * ''Sussi'' - 1988 * '' Candy or Mint (Calug ...

* Sergio Castilla *

Carmen Castillo Monte Carmelo Castillo (June 8, 1958 – November 15, 2015) was a Dominican outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins. Castillo died of heart problems on November 15, 2015. Baseball career In ...

* Cristian Galaz *

Alberto Fuguet Alberto Felipe Fuguet de Goyeneche (; born 7 March 1963) is a Chilean author, journalist, film critic and film director who rose to critical prominence in the 1990s as part of the movement known as the New Chilean Narrative. Although he was bo ...

Alexander Witt Alexander B. Witt (born 1952) is a Chilean-American filmmaker and cinematographer mostly known for his work as a camera operator and second unit director, including regular collaborations with director Ridley Scott. Life and career From a 2004 ...

* Carmen Luz Parot *

Alejandro Fernández Almendras Alejandro Fernández Almendras (born 1971) is a filmmaker from southern Chile who is best known for slow-moving naturalistic dramas. Select filmography * ''Huacho'' (2009) * ''Sentados frente al fuego'' (2011) * '' To Kill a Man'' (2014) * ''Much ...

Jorge Olguín Jorge Mario Olguín (born 17 May 1952 in Dolores, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a defender. He played for Argentina when the team won 1978 World Cup. Since his retirement as a player he has managed a number of ...

Alicia Scherson Alicia Scherson (born 1974 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean film director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography Scherson studied filmmaking in the Escuela de Cine de Cuba and in 1999 received a Fulbright Scholarship to study for a Master of ...

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 fami ...

Alejandro Amenábar Alejandro Fernando Amenábar Cantos (born 31 March 1972) is a Chilean-Spanish film director, screenwriter and composer. He has won nine Goya Awards—including Best Director for his 2001 film '' The Others''—and two European Film Awards amon ...

Marcela Said Marcela Paz Said Cares (born 26 March 1972) is a Franco-Chilean director and screenwriter. Life and career Marcela Said obtained a degree in aesthetics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. In 1997, Said moved to France, studying f ...

José Luis Torres Leiva José Luis Torres Leiva (born April 2, 1975, in Chile) is a film director, editor, and screenwriter. José Luis Torres Leiva won the FIPRESCI Prize in Rotterdam with his first feature, El cielo, la tierra y la lluvia (2008). The second, Verano (20 ...

* Matias Lira *

Sebastián Lelio Sebastián Lelio Watt (born 8 March 1974) is a Chilean director, screenwriter, editor and producer. He received critical acclaim for directing the films '' Gloria'' (2013) and '' A Fantastic Woman'' (2017), the latter of which won an Academy Awa ...

Ernesto Díaz Espinoza Ernesto Díaz Espinoza (born June 10, 1978 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean editor, film director and writer best known for his films '' Kiltro'' (2006), '' Mirageman'' (2007), ''The ABCs of Death'' (2012), '' Bring Me the Head of the Machine ...

* Sebastián Silva *

Patricio Valladares Patricio Valladares (born 17 July 1982, in Chillán, Chile) is a Chilean film director, screenwriter and comic book writer, best known for his work in horror films, who mixes elements of both arthouse and grindhouse, with an emphasis on modern ex ...

* Nicolás López *

Maite Alberdi Maite Alberdi Soto (born 29 March 1983 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean film producer, director, documentarian, screenwriter, and film critic. She is the founder of Micromundo Producciones. She is internationally known for her film '' The Mole ...

Dominga Sotomayor Castillo Dominga Sotomayor Castillo (born 1985) is a Cinema of Chile, Chilean filmmaker. Biography She graduated from Universidad Católica de Chile with a degree on Audiovisual Direction in 2007, followed by a Master at the Escola de Cinema y Audiovisu ...

* German Acuna * Francisca Alegría

Well-known actresses

Rosita Serrano Rosita Serrano (born María Martha Esther Aldunate del Campo, 10 June 1912 – 6 April 1997) was a Chilean singer who had her biggest success in Nazi Germany between the 1930s and the early 1940s. Because of her bell-like voice and pitch-perfe ...

Hilda Sour Hilda Sour (1915 – June 6, 2003) was a Chilean actress and singer, who had an extensive career in Argentina and Mexico. Biography Born in Chile, Sour began to work professionally at age seven. She made a career on screen and in the theater, ma ...

Ana González Olea Ana González Olea (May 4, 1915 – February 21, 2008) was an actress in Chilean theater, television and radio. She was commonly known by her nickname La Desideria. González was born in Santiago on May 4, 1915. She received the National Pri ...

Bélgica Castro Bélgica Castro Sierra (; 6 March 1921 – 6 March 2020) was a Chilean stage, film, and television actress. During her career she participated in more than 100 plays. She also acted in numerous Chilean films, including ' (1944) by Jorge Délano ...

Malú Gatica Henrietta Maria de la Luz Gatica Boisier (January 15, 1922 – August 10, 1997), known as Malú Gatica, was a Chilean actress and singer. Biography Gatica was born in Purén. With her parents, the journalist Roberto Gatica and Leonie Boisier, G ...

Delfina Guzmán Delfina Guzmán Correa (born 7 April 1928) is a Chilean actress. She has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows since 1968. She starred in the 1968 Raúl Ruiz film '' Three Sad Tigers''. She is the daughter of Florencio Guzmán L ...

Shenda Román Shenda Román (born 4 August 1928) is a Chilean actress best known for playing leading roles opposite Nelson Villagra in the "New Chilean Cinema" (1968-1973) of directors Raúl Ruiz and Miguel Littín. Selected filmography * '' Three Sad Ti ...

* Chela Bon *

Myriam Palacios Myriam Isabel Palacios Piña (18 December 1936 – 18 March 2013) was a Chilean actress and comedian who worked in theater, film, and television. She was the winner of two Awards for her theater performances. Biography The daughter of Hécto ...

Gloria Münchmeyer María Gloria Münchmeyer Barber (born September 2, 1938, in Santiago) is a Chilean television, film and theatre actress, known for her roles in some telenovelas like La Madrastra, Marrón Glacé, and others. She was married to actor/comedian ...

María Elena Duvauchelle Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...

* Claudia Di Girólamo *

Paulina García Paulina García Alfonso (born 27 November 1960), better known as Pali García, is a Chilean actress, stage director, and playwright. García debuted on television with a small role in the telenovela '' Los títeres'' (1984), but she was soon ...

Valentina Vargas Valentina Vargas (born December 31, 1964) is a Chilean actress. She began, and spent most of, her career working in France. Biography Vargas began her career in the dramatic arts by joining the workshop of Tania Balaschova in Paris and later at ...

Amparo Noguera María Amparo Noguera Portales is a Chilean television, theatre and film actress and theatre director. Early life and education María Amparo Noguera Portales is the daughter of the actor Héctor Noguera Illanes and Isidora Portales. Her gra ...

Marcela Osorio Marcela Osorio Méndez (Valparaíso, Chile; May 11, 1964) is a Chilean film and television actress. Biography and career Marcela Osorio was born in the city of Valparaíso, in the homonymous province, Chile. At age 12, for political reasons, h ...

Tamara Acosta Tamara Olga Acosta Zambra (born 5 February 1972) is a prominent Chilean actress. Career Tamara Acosta graduated from the Theater School of . She is a recognized figure of theater, television, and above all is known as "the muse of Chilean cin ...

Antonia Zegers Antonia Zegers Oportot (born 29 June 1972) is a Chilean actress. She has an extensive career in cinema, with participation in some of the most awarded Chilean films such as '' Tony Manero'' (2008), ''Post mortem'' (2010), '' La vida de los pece ...

Leonor Varela Leonor Magdalena Varela Palma (; born 29 December 1972) is a Chilean born actress. She played the title role in the 1999 television film ''Cleopatra'', and vampire princess Nyssa Damaskinos in the 2002 Marvel Comics film '' Blade II''. Early ...

Antonella Ríos Antonella Ríos Mascetti (born July 31, 1974) is a Chilean television and film actress. Her best-known roles were Mariana in the telenovela "Brujas" and Gracia in the film " Los Debutantes". Filmography Films Telenovelas * Machos ( Canal 13, ...

Blanca Lewin Blanca Esperanza Lewin Gajardo (born 7 August 1974) is a Chilean actress. She studied at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. She is best known for her role as Lola Padilla in the soap opera ''Lola'' by Canal 13. She has won awards incl ...

Paz Bascuñán María Paz Bascuñán Aylwin (, 2 June 1975), commonly known as Paz Bascuñán, is a Chilean theatre, film and television actress. Daughter of politician Mariana Aylwin and granddaughter of Chile's former president Patricio Aylwin, and has more ...

Cote de Pablo María José de Pablo Fernández, known professionally as Coté de Pablo, is a Chilean-American actress and singer. Born in Santiago, Chile, she moved to the United States at the age of 10, where she studied acting. De Pablo co-hosted episode ...

Paola Lattus Paola Andrea Lattus Ramos (born 19 August 1980) is a Chilean film, theater, and television actress, known for appearing in films such as '' Tony Manero'' (2008) by Pablo Larraín and ''Optical Illusions'' (2009) by Cristián Jiménez. Biography ...

Fernanda Urrejola Fernanda Loreto Urrejola Arroyo (born September 24, 1981) is a Chilean television, theatre and film actress. The daughter of Francisco Urrejola and Francisca Arroyo, she has three sisters, Alejandra, Francisca and Isidora. She studied at the K ...

Manuela Martelli Manuela Abril Martelli Salamovich (born April 16, 1983) is a Chilean film and television actress and director best known for her roles in the films ''B-Happy'' and '' Machuca''. She starred with the famous Dutch actor Rutger Hauer in the Chilean ...

Daniela Vega Daniela Vega Hernández (born 1989) is a Chilean actress and mezzo-soprano singer. She is best known for her critically acclaimed performance in the Academy Award-winning film ''A Fantastic Woman'' (2017). At the 90th Academy Awards in 2018, Ve ...

Lorenza Izzo Lorenza Francesca Izzo Parsons (; ; born September 19, 1989) is a Chilean actress and model. She has appeared in films, including ''Aftershock'' (2012), '' The Green Inferno'' (2013), '' Knock Knock'' (2015), and Quentin Tarantino's ''Once Upo ...

Well-known male actors

* Eugenio Retes *

Enrique Riveros Enrique Riveros Fernandez (1906–1954), was a Chilean actor who worked primarily in films in France, most notably with directors Jean Renoir and Jean Cocteau, before retiring from the screen and moving back to Chile to raise his children. Early ...

* Roberto Parada * Antonio Prieto *

Humberto Duvauchelle Humberto is a Portuguese and Spanish masculine given name of Germanic origin. Notable people with this name include: A *Humberto Aguilar Coronado *Humberto Ak'ab'al * Humberto Albornoz * Humberto Alonso Morelli * Humberto Alonso Razo *Humberto Álva ...

Luis Alarcón Luis Alfonso Alarcón Mansilla (23 October 1929 – 4 August 2023), popularly known as Lucho Alarcón, was a Chilean actor, theatre director, and activist with a distinguished film, television, and stage career. In 1957, Alarcón began working ...

Héctor Duvauchelle Hector () is an English, French, Scottish, and Spanish given name. The name is derived from the name of Hektor, a legendary Trojan champion who was killed by the Greek Achilles. The name ''Hektor'' is probably derived from the Greek ''ékhein'', m ...

Jaime Vadell Jaime Patricio Vadell Amión (born 6 October 1935) is a Chilean film, theatre and television actor. He is one of the most recognisable faces in Chilean telenovelas and cinema, having played key roles in films directed by Raúl Ruiz, Silvio Cai ...

Héctor Noguera Héctor Eugenio Noguera Illanes (born July 8, 1937 in Santiago), is a Chilean television, theatre and film actor, and also a theatre director. Noguera is the son of Héctor Noguera Prieto (grandson of José Joaquín Prieto Vial and Yolanda Illa ...

Nelson Villagra Nelson Villagra (born 9 August 1937) is a Chilean actor, writer and director of stage and screen. He is recognised as one of the most masterful actors in Chilean cinema and is widely known in Chile for his exceptional portrayal of a mentally r ...

Julio Jung Julio Humberto Gonzalo Benito Jung del Favero (born 21 March 1942) is a Chilean actor. Selected filmography * ''Amnesia'' (1994) * ''Coronation A coronation ceremony marks the formal investiture of a monarch with regal power using a crown. ...

* Sergio Hernández * Francisco Reyes *

Alejandro Trejo Alejandro Edmundo Trejo Zapata (born 8 August 1959) is a Chilean theater, television, and voice actor. He is best known for 2001's '' A Cab for Three'', for which he received Best Actor awards at the Cinemanila and Gramado film festivals. Biog ...

* Alfredo Castro * Alejandro Goic *

Luis Gnecco Luis Enrique Gnecco Dessy (born 12 December 1962) is a Chilean actor. Besides his work in Chilean telenovelas and films ('' Johnny 100 Pesos'', the Academy Award nominated '' No'', ''El bosque de Karadima'', ''A Fantastic Woman'' and '' Neruda ...

Álvaro Rudolphy Álvaro Gonzalo Rudolphy Fontaine (born May 24, 1964, in Viña del Mar, Chile) is a Chilean actor who works in theater, soap operas and film. He has obtained numerous awards, among them the Apes Prize in 2001 to the best Actor in his role in ''A ...

* Daniel Muñoz *

Santiago Cabrera Santiago Cabrera (; born 5 May 1978) is a Chilean actor who has worked mainly in the UK and United States. Cabrera is best known for his roles as the character Isaac Mendez in the NBC Superhero fiction, superhero Drama (film and television), dra ...

Pedro Pascal José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal (; born April 2, 1975) is a Chilean and American actor. After nearly two decades of taking small roles on stage and television, Pascal had his breakthrough role, breakout role as Oberyn Martell in the Game of Thr ...

Cristián de la Fuente Cristián Andrés de la Fuente Sabarots (; born March 10, 1974) is a Chilean actor, presenter, model and producer. He began his career appearing in the Chilean telenovelas before moving to United States for starring in television series ''Family ...

Marko Zaror Marko Zaror Aguad (born June 10, 1978) is a Chilean martial artist and actor. Early life Zaror was born in Santiago, Chile to Chilean father Fernando Zaror and mother Gina Aguad of Peruvian and Palestinian descent. He started self training in ma ...

Pablo Schwarz Pablo Alfonso Schwarz Rabinovich (born Santiago, 9 October 1970) is a Chilean actor, noted for his extensive television, theater and film career. Raised in a family of teachers and actors, he began his theatrical career when he was only 9 yea ...

Néstor Cantillana Néstor Igor Cantillana (born July 19, 1975 in Santiago, Chile, Santiago) is a Chilean actor in theater, movies and TV. Life and career Cantillana's grandmother was a communist and later she practiced the evangelic religion and he grew up under ...

Benjamín Vicuña Benjamín Vicuña Luco (born 29 November 1978) is a Chilean actor and entrepreneur. Biography Vicuña was born November 29, 1978, to father Juan Pablo Vicuña Parot and mother Isabel Luco Morandé. He is a descendant of Benjamín Vicuña Mack ...

Major films

Fiction films

Before 1960

* ''

El húsar de la muerte ''El Húsar de la Muerte'' () is a 1925 Chilean silent film directed by and starring Pedro Sienna. The movie depicts the adventures of guerrilla leader Manuel Rodríguez during the Reconquista, culminating in his death in 1818. The film had i ...

'' (1925) * '' Dama de la muerte'' (1946) * '' Si mis campos hablaran'' (1947) * ''

Río abajo Río Abajo is a Corregimientos of Panama, corregimiento within Panama City, in Panamá District, Panamá Province, Panama with a population of 26,607 as of 2010. Its population as of 1990 was 33,155; its population as of 2000 was 28,714. It is ...

'' (1950) * '' Uno que ha sido marino'' (1951) * '' El gran circo Chamorro'' (1955)

1960s

* '' El cuerpo y la sangre'' (1962) * '' Regreso al silencio'' (1967) * '' Largo viaje'' (1967) * '' Ayúdeme usted compadre'' (1968) * '' Tres tristes tigres'' (1968) shared

Golden Leopard The Golden Leopard () is the top prize at the Locarno International Film Festival, an international film festival held annually in Locarno, Switzerland since 1946. Directors in the process of getting an international reputation are allowed to b ...

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Locarno Festival The Locarno International Film Festival is a major international film festival, held annually in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narr ...

* '' Valparaíso mi amor'' (1969) * ''

'' (1969) * '' El chacal de Nahueltoro'' (1969)

1970s

* ''

Los testigos Los Testigos, also known as the Aparamán range, is a mountain chain in Bolívar, Venezuela, Bolívar, Venezuela.Huber, O. (1995). Geographical and physical features. In: P.E. Berry, B.K. Holst & K. Yatskievych (eds.) ''Flora of the Venezuelan G ...

'' (1971) * '' Palomita blanca'' (1973) * '' La tierra prometida'' (1973) * '' A la sombra del sol'' (1974) * '' Diálogos de exiliados'' (1975) * '' Julio comienza en julio'' (1979) * '' El zapato chino'' (1979)

1980s

* '' Los deseos concebidos'' (1982) * ''

Ardiente paciencia ''Ardiente paciencia'', or ''El cartero de Neruda'', is a 1985 novel by Antonio Skármeta. The novel was published in the English market under the title ''The Postman''. It tells the story of Mario Jiménez, a fictional postman who befriends th ...

'' (1983) * '' Sussi'' (1988) * '' Imagen latente'' (1988)

1990s

* '' Caluga o menta'' (1990) * '' La luna en el espejo'' (1990) won

Volpi Cup for Best Actress The Volpi Cup for Best Actress is an award presented by the Venice Film Festival. It is given by the festival jury in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance from the films in the competition slate. It is named in honor o ...

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Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival (, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the ...

*'' La frontera'' (1991) won Silver Bear for outstanding single achievement at the

42nd Berlin International Film Festival The 42nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1992. The festival opened with '' The Inner Circle'' by Andrei Konchalovsky. The Golden Bear was awarded to American film ''Grand Canyon'' directed by Lawrence K ...

* '' Johnny cien pesos'' (1993) * ''

Amnesia Amnesia is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage or brain diseases,Gazzaniga, M., Ivry, R., & Mangun, G. (2009) Cognitive Neuroscience: The biology of the mind. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. but it can also be temporarily caused by t ...

'' (1994) * ''

Los náufragos ''The Shipwrecked'' () is a 1994 Chilean drama film directed by Miguel Littín. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Aron is an exiled Chilean whose father has died during his years of absenc ...

'' (1994) * '' Historias de fútbol'' (1997) * '' Gringuito'' (1998) * ''

'' (1999)

2000s

* ''

Ángel negro ''Ángel Negro'' ("Dark Angel") is a 2000 Chilean slasher film written and directed by Jorge Olguín. ''Ángel Negro'' is the first Chilean horror film. After a mysterious accident, a group of friends is hunted down by a masked killer. Plot T ...

'' (2000) * '' Bastardos en el paraíso'' (2000) * ''

Tierra del Fuego Tierra del Fuego (, ; Spanish for "Land of Fire", rarely also Fireland in English) is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South America, South American mainland, across the Strait of Magellan. The archipelago consists of the main is ...

'' (2000) * ''

La fiebre del loco ''La Fiebre del Loco'' (The ''Abalone'' Fever in Spanish) is a 2001 Chilean comedy film directed by Andres Wood. The film's tagline was "''Amor y avaricia en un mundo de buzos y moluscos''" (Spanish for: Love and greed in a world of scuba and mo ...

'' (2001) * '' Negocio redondo'' (2001) * ''

Taxi para tres ''A Cab for Three'' () is a 2001 Chilean crime comedy-drama film directed by Orlando Lubbert. It was Chile's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. In the f ...

'' (2001) won

Golden Shell The Golden Shell (; ) is the highest prize given to a competing film at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. It was introduced in 1957. In 1953 and 1954, the highest prize had been called the Gran Premio. In 1955 and 1956 it was replace ...

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* '' Te amo (Made in Chile)'' (2001) * '' Ogú y Mampato en Rapa Nui'' (2002) * ''

Sangre eterna ''Eternal Blood'' (originally ''Sangre Eterna'') is a 2002 Chilean vampire-horror film directed by Jorge Olguín, written by Carolina García and Olguín, and starring Blanca Lewin, Juan Pablo Ogalde, Patricia López, and Claudio Espinoza. A g ...

'' (2002) * ''

Sexo con amor ''Sexo con Amor'' (''Sex with Love'') is a 2003 Chilean sex comedy film written, directed and co-starred by Boris Quercia. Starring Sigrid Alegría, Álvaro Rudolphy, Patricio Contreras, María Izquierdo, and Quercia, the film focuses on ...

'' (2002) * ''

B-Happy ''B-Happy'' is a 2003 Chilean-Spanish-Venezuelan drama film directed by Gonzalo Justiniano and written by Justiniano, Sergio Gómez, Daniela Lillo and Fernando Aragón. It stars Manuela Martelli accompanied by Eduardo Barril, Lorene Prieto, Felip ...

'' (2003) * '' Coronación'' (2003) * '' Los debutantes'' (2003) * '' Sábado, una película en tiempo real'' (2003) * '' Sub Terra'' (2003) * '' Cachimba'' (2004) * ''

'' (2004) * '' Mala leche'' (2004) * '' Promedio rojo'' (2004) * '' Días de campo'' (2005) * '' Padre nuestro'' (2005) * ''

En la cama ''In Bed'' () is a 2005 Chilean erotic drama film directed by Matías Bize and starring Blanca Lewin and Gonzalo Valenzuela. It was Chile's submission to the 79th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not ...

'' (2005) * '' Mi mejor enemigo'' (2005) * '' Paréntesis'' (2005) * ''

Play Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * P ...

'' (2005) * ''

Se arrienda ''Se Arrienda'' () is a 2005 Chilean drama film directed by Alberto Fuguet and starring Luciano Cruz-Coke. The film follows the fictional life of Gastón Fernández, a composer in his thirties who has achieved little career success since composing ...

'' (2005) * '' El rey de los huevones'' (2006) * '' Kiltro'' (2006) * ''

La sagrada familia LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *La (musical note), or A, the sixth note *"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smit ...

'' (2006) * '' El pejesapo'' (2007) * ''

Radio Corazón Radio Corazón is a 2007 Chilean Comedy drama, comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Artiagoitía (nicknamed ''El Rumpy''). It portrays three stories based on phone calls made to El Rumpy's radio program in Chile, ''El chacotero senti ...

'' (2007) * '' Tony Manero'' (2008) * ''

El cielo, la tierra y la lluvia ''The Sky, the Earth and the Rain'' () is a 2008 Chilean-French-German drama film directed by José Luis Torres Leiva. Plot The images of southern Chile depict a bleak rural landscape that appears to encroach upon any possibility of escape. Ana, ...

'' (2008) * ''

31 minutos, la película ''31 minutos, la película'' () is a 2008 adventure comedy puppet film based on the Chilean puppet television show ''31 minutos'', directed by Álvaro Díaz and Pedro Peirano. The film premiere for the public had been scheduled since late 2006, ...

'' (2008) * ''

La buena vida La Buena Vida (The Good Life) is a Spanish indie pop group from Donostia, San Sebastián, Spain. The band was formed in 1988 and continues to make music as of today. They have recorded 7 albums and 14 Extended play, EPs. Their music is a form ...

'' (2008) * '' La nana'' (2009) * '' Dawson Isla 10'' (2009) * ''

Huacho Huacho () is a city in Peru, capital of the Huaura Province and capital of the Lima Region. Also is the most populated city of the Lima Region and Norte Chico civilization, Norte Chico. It is located 223 feet (68 metres) above sea level and 148&nbs ...

'' (2009)

2010s

* '' La vida de los peces'' (2010) * '' Gatos viejos'' (2010) * '' Fuck My Life'' (2010), ''

Qué pena tu boda QUE or que may refer to: * Quebec (Que.), as the traditional abbreviation, though the postal abbreviations are now QC and previously PQ * Que Publishing, a company which first began as a publisher of technical computer software and hardware suppo ...

'' (2011) and ''

Qué pena tu familia QUE or que may refer to: * Quebec (Que.), as the traditional abbreviation, though the postal abbreviations are now QC and previously PQ * Que Publishing, a company which first began as a publisher of technical computer software and hardware suppo ...

'' (2013) * ''

Post Mortem An autopsy (also referred to as post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death; ...

'' (2010) * '' Violeta se fue a los cielos'' (2011) * '' Bonsái'' (2011) * '' The Year of the Tiger'' (2011) * ''

Joven y alocada ''Young & Wild'' () is a 2012 Chilean coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Marialy Rivas and co-written by Marialy Rivas, Camila Gutiérrez, María José Viera-Gallo and Pedro Peirano. Starring Alicia Rodríguez and Maria Gracia Omegna ...

'' (2012) * '' No'' (2012) nominated for

* '' La noche de enfrente'' (2012) * '' De jueves a domingo'' (2012) * '' Carne de perro'' (2012) * ''

Crystal Fairy ''Crystal Fairy & The Magical Cactus'' (''Crystal Fairy & The Magical Cactus and 2012'' as presented onscreen) is a 2013 Chilean adventure comedy film written and directed by Sebastián Silva. The film stars Michael Cera and Gaby Hoffmann. At th ...

'' (2012) * '' Stefan v/s Kramer'' (2012) and '' Ciudadano Kramer'' (2013) * '' Las cosas como son'' (2012) * '' Magic Magic'' (2013) * ''

'' (2013) won

Silver Bear for Best Actress The Silver Bear for Best Actress () was an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival from 1956 to 2020. It was given to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance and was chosen by the International Jury from the fil ...

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Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ...

* '' La danza de la realidad'' (2013) * ''

'' (2013) * '' El futuro'' (2013) * '' El verano de los peces voladores'' (2013) * '' Cirqo'' (2013) * '' Las analfabetas'' (2013) * '' Las niñas Quispe'' (2013) * ''

Aurora An aurora ( aurorae or auroras), also commonly known as the northern lights (aurora borealis) or southern lights (aurora australis), is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly observed in high-latitude regions (around the Arc ...

'' (2014) * '' Matar a un hombre'' (2014) * '' Allende en su laberinto'' (2014) * ''

'' (2014) * '' No soy Lorena'' (2014) * '' The Guest (La Visita)'' (2014) * '' Historia de un oso'' (2014) won

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year ...

* '' El bosque de Karadima'' (2015) * '' En la gama de los grises'' (2015) * ''

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 ...

'' (2015) * ''

Poesía sin fin ''Endless Poetry'' () is a 2016 French-Chilean surrealist psychological autobiographical drama film directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky. It is a sequel and the second part of Jodorowsky's film autobiography, which began with ''The Dance of Reality'' ...

'' (2016) * '' El Cristo ciego'' (2016) * ''

'' (2016) won Jury Prize at the

* '' Mala junta'' (2016) * '' Sin filtro'' (2016) * ''

'' (2016) * '' Nunca vas a estar solo'' (2016) * ''

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'' (2016) * '' Una mujer fantástica'' (2017) won

* '' Johnny 100 pesos, capítulo dos'' (2017) * '' Cabros de mierda'' (2017) * '' Niñas araña'' (2017) * '' Y de pronto el amanecer'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2017) * '' No estoy loca'' (2018) * '' Tarde para morir joven'' (2018) won Leopard for Best Direction at the

* ''

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'' (2018) * '' Mi amigo Alexis'' (2019) * '' El príncipe'' (2019) * ''

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'' (2019) * '' Perro bomba'' (2019) * ''

Some Beasts ''Some Beasts'' () is a 2019 Chilean film directed by Jorge Riquelme Serrano, with a script written by Riquelme and Nicolás Diodovich. It was set and filmed in Chaullïn, an island located in southern Chile that was uninhabited for decades. It ...

'' (2019) * '' Ella es Cristina'' (2019) * '' Blanco en blanco'' (2019)

2020s

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'' (2022) * '' The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future'' (2022) * '' The Punishment'' (2022) * ''

Analogues ''Analogues'' (Spanish: ''Análogos'') is a 2023 Chilean science fiction drama film written, scored and directed by Jorge Olguín. Starring Mónica Carrasco and Jorge Gajardo accompanied by Cindy Díaz. It is about an elderly couple who feel alone ...

'' (2023) * '' Historia y geografía'' (2023) * ''

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'' (2024) * '' El Fantasma'' (2024) * ''

A Yard of Jackals ''A Yard of Jackals'' (Spanish: ''Patio de chacales'') is a 2024 Chilean psychological thriller film written, edited and directed by Diego Figueroa in his directorial debut. It is an expansion of his own short film ''Los vecinos''. Starring Néstor ...

'' (2024) * ''

Isla Negra Isla Negra (Spanish: ''Black Island'') is a coastal area in El Quisco commune in central Chile, some 45 km (70 km by road) south of Valparaiso and 96 km (110 km by road) west of Santiago. Pablo Neruda Isla Negra was the re ...

'' (2024) * '' Designation of Origin'' (2024) * '' ¿Cuándo te vas?'' (2025) * ''

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo ''The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo'' (') is a 2025 drama film directed and written by Diego Céspedes in his feature debut. Set in a remote mining town in northern Chile in 1984, the film follows 12-year-old Lidia as she navigates fear and pre ...

'' (2025) * '' The Dog Thief'' (2025) * '' The Wave'' (2025)

Documentaries

* '' Mimbre'' (1957) * '' Día de organillos'' (1959) * '' Morir un poco'' (1966) * '' La batalla de Chile'' (1979) * '' Acta General de Chile'' (1986) * '' Cien niños esperando un tren'' (1988) * '' La flaca Alejandra'' (1994) * '' Aquí se construye (o Ya no existe el lugar donde nací)'' (2000) * '' Un hombre aparte'' (2001) * '' Estadio Nacional'' (2001) * '' Cofralandes, rapsodia chilena'' (2002) * '' La cueca sola'' (2003) * ''

Salvador Allende Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens (26 June 1908 – 11 September 1973) was a Chilean socialist politician who served as the 28th president of Chile from 1970 until Death of Salvador Allende, his death in 1973 Chilean coup d'état, 1973. As a ...

'' (2004) * '' Calle Santa Fe'' (2007) * '' El diario de Agustín'' (2008) * '' Nostalgia de la luz'' (2010) * '' El salvavidas'' (2011) * '' La once'' (2014) * ''

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at the

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'' (2019) * '' The Cordillera of Dreams'' (2019) * '' The Mole Agent'' (2020) * '' My Imaginary Country'' (2022) * '' The Eternal Memory'' (2023)

Cinema Festivals in Chile

Among the best known Chilean cinema festivals are: *Festival Internacional de Animacion Chilemonos - CHILEMONOS (Chilemonos International Animation Film Festival) A relatively new festival with only five editions by 2014, it brings together most Chilean animation producers as well as many fans. *Festival Internacional de Documentales de Antofagasta - ANTOFADOCS (Antofagasta International Documentary Festival) A documentary film festival held in the

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in the northern Chilean city of

. ATOFADOCS offers free workshops that are open to the community. *Festival Internacional de Cine de la Antártica sobre Medio Ambiente y Sustentabilidad - FICAMS (Antarctica International Film Festival on Environment and Sustainability). FICAMS is a green film festival which invites filmmakers of all nationalities to enter audiovisual works that address global warming, renewable energy, the environment and sustainability issues. This festival began in 2011, and is held in

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and

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, two of the southernmost cities in Chile and the world. *Festival de Cine B - CINE B (B Cinema Festival) Cine B festival is accepts all kinds of independent works, including feature films, shorts, music videos and other non-traditional formats. In general, in features films rejected by big movie theatres and distributors. The festival began in 2008 and is organized by the Chilean Film School and other organizations that have joined over the years. *Festival de Cine de Mujeres - FEMCINE (Women's Film Festival) FEMCINE is the response to the lack of women in film production, as stated on the festival's website by its executive director Antonella Estévez: "less than 20% of the TV or cinema productions we see are directed by a woman". * Festival Internacional de Cine Valdivia FICV - (Valdivia International Film Festival)

Valdivia Valdivia (; Mapuche: Ainil) is a city and commune in southern Chile, administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder, Pedro de Valdivia, and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia, and ...

International Film Festival is an international film exhibition that includes other cultural events like free concerts and book releases. The festival begun in 1993 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the

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's Cine Club. *Festival Internacional de Cine de Viña del Mar - FICVIÑA ( Viña del Mar International Film Festival) Although the

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started in 1967, its history goes back to 1963, with the first Amateur Film Festival promoted by doctor and filmmaker Aldo Francia. In its fourth edition in 1966, the festival dropped the "amateur" from the title and became the first Chilean international film festival. Eventually the festival evolved to become what we know today. *Festival Internacional de Cine de Lebu- FICIL BIOBIO (Lebu International Film Festival) Originally known as the Festival de Cine Latinoamericano Caverna Benavides de Lebu, the festival was created to incentivize film culture in

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which by then had few cinemas and a population that knew very little about cinema. Initially, it focused on Latin American cinema before growing into the international festival that it is today. *Festival Internacional de Documentales de Santiago - FIDOCS (Santiago International Documentary Film Festival) Started in 1997, FIDOCS has become the main space for the exchange, circulation and competition of the documentary genre in Chile. *Festival del Cine Social y Antisocial de La Pintana - FECISO (La Pintana Social and Antisocial Film Festival) In 2007, La Pintana Social and Antisocial Film Festival was created with the purpose of promoting and disseminating works that address social issues. The festival brought together a wide range of social organizations and promoted the debate of social issues. La Pintana is one of the most deprived

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of Chile. *Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine - SANFIC (

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) As its name suggests, the festival takes place in

and, along with the festival held in Valdivia, has become one of the most important Chilean film festivals. *Festival de Cine Documental de Chiloé - FEDOCHI (Chiloé Documentary Film Festival) This festival has taken place in Chiloé in southern Chile every year since 2006, and is focused on audiovisual works about heritage, identity and the rescuing of memory.10th edition of the Chiloe Documentary Film Festival
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Notes

References

* Michael Chanan (under the direction of), ''Chilean Cinema'', Londres, British Film Institute, 1976, 102 p. * James Cosneros, "The Figure of Memory in Chilean Cinema: Patricio Guzmán and Raúl Ruiz", ''Journal of Latin American Cultural Studies'', vol. 15, no. 1, March 2006, p. 59-75. * Eliana Jara Donoso, ''Cine mudo chileno'', Los Héroes/Fondo de Desarrollo de la Cultura y las Artes, Ministerio de Educación, Ceneca, Tevecorp., 1994, * Julio López Navarro, ''Películas chilenas'', Editorial La Noria, 1994. * Jacqueline Mouesca, ''Plano secuencia de la memoria de Chile: venticincoãnos de cine chileno (1960–1985)'', Madrid, Ediciones del litoral, 1988, 207 p * Nicolas Azalbert, "Nouveaux espoirs chiliens", ''Cahiers du cinéma'', nº 604, September 2005, p. 60; 62. * Collectif, ''Le Cinéma -américain'', Éd. Iris, 1991, 162 p. * Hans Ehrmann, "Le Cinéma de l'Unité Populaire – Bilan d'une expérience", ''Écran'' no. 22, p. 14. * Jean-Paul Fargier, "Eternel Chili", ''Cahiers du cinéma'', no. 379, January 1986, p. XII-XIII. * Carlos Forastero, "Chili: la traversée du désert", ''Écran'' no. 72 p. 13. * Guy Hennebelle, Alfonso Gumucio-Dagmón, et al., ''Les Cinémas de l'Amérique latine'', Éd. Lherminier, 1981, 544 p. * Pierre Kast, "Situation du cinéma chilien", ''Cinéma'' no. 164, March 1972, p. 72. * Françoise Le Pennec, "Cinéma du Chili, en exil ou sur place", ''Cinéma'' no. 290, p. 54. * Eric Le Roy, review of book by Eliana Jara Donoso, ''Cine mudo chileno'', revue ''1895'' no. 19, p. 96. * Paulo Antonio Paranagua, ''Le Cinéma en Amérique latine: le miroir éclaté'', Éd. L'Harmattan, 2000, 288 p. * Paulo Antonio Paranagua, "Chili" (an association of friends of Chilean cinema), ''Positif'' no. 240, March 1981, p. 61. * Paulo Antonio Paranagua, review of book by Alicia Vega, ''Re-visión del cine chileno'', ''Positif'' n° 250, January 1982, p. 91. * Paulo Antonio Paranagua, "Chili, impressions", ''Positif'' no. 372, February 1992, p. 18. * Zuzana Mirjam Pick, "Le Cinéma chilien sous le signe de l'union populaire 1970–1973", ''Positif'' no. 155, January 1974, p. 35. * Francis Saint-Dizier, ''Cinémas d'Amérique latine n° 6: les historiens du cinéma en Amérique latine'', Toulouse, Presses universitaires du Mirail, 1998, 185 p. * Francis Saint-Dizier, ''Cinémas d'Amérique latine n° 7: cinémas latino-américains des années 90'', Toulouse, Presses universitaires du Mirail, 1999, 182 p. * Francis Saint-Dizier, Esther Saint-Dizier, ''Cinémas d'Amérique latine n° 8: cinéma et musique'', Toulouse, Presses universitaires du Mirail, 2000, 182 p. * "Chili: les années du 'cinéma noir'", ''Cinéma'' no. 461, November 1981, p. 5.

External links

General

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CineChile
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OndaMedia Cine Chileno Online

Focus On Chilean Cinema
Sounds and Colours *

(aperçu historique par David Vásquez, de l'Université Diego Portales de Santiago) *
Cinemateca virtual de Chile
(site du Conseil national de la culture et des arts) *

(article d'Alicia Vega, 13ème Festival des 3 continents, novembre 1991)

Magazines

''Mabuse''

''Voraz''
(magazine of the school of cinema of Chile)
''La Fuga''

''Fuera de Campo''

''Analízame''

''Racontto''

''Civil Cinema''

''Bifurcaciones''
(magazine of urban cultural studies)

Production companies

Maria Films
(film and television)
Roos Film
(film and television)
Sobras
(film and online magazine)
Risas & Risas
(film and television)
DCM
(film)

Analyses

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