Production by Dos Be, Galgo Storytelling and Funky Films
4K
63min
With support from Fundación Botín, Arts at CERN, ESO Observatories (ALMA and La Silla), Pro Helvetia Sudamérica, Corporación Chilena de Video, Chile's Ministry of Cultures, Arts, and Heritage, and Cecilia Brunson Projects.
SynopsisIn a small town in Chile, Emilio, a lonely 9-year-old boy, roams the streets imagining adventures and searching for rabbits in the woods. His play is set against the backdrop of thermoelectric plants, transformers, and towering power lines. Meanwhile, Juana, an elderly woman, spends her days in her kitchen, absorbed in routine. As night falls, the machinery starts, turning the landscape eerie. The tension between the people living in this space and the surrounding industry intensifies.
(Español)
En un pequeño pueblo de Chile, Emilio, un niño solitario de nueve años, deambula por las calles imaginando aventuras y buscando conejos en el bosque. Su mundo de juegos se desarrolla entre plantas termoeléctricas, transformadores y enormes torres de alta tensión.
Mientras tanto, Juana, una anciana, transcurre sus días en la cocina, entregada a la rutina.
Cuando cae la noche, las máquinas despiertan y el paisaje se vuelve inquietante. La tensión entre quienes habitan este territorio y la industria que los rodea se vuelve cada vez más palpable.
WIP, Labs, and Markets_
CANNES DOCS Marché du Film (France, 2023) - VENTANA SUR DocSur (Argentina, 2022) – Winner of three awards, FICVIÑA Doc (Chile, 2022) - CCDOC: Editing and Distribution Workshop (Chile, 2022) - HOT DOCS Forum (Canada, 2020) - Producers Hub EFM (Germany, 2020) - Nuevas Miradas EICTV, San Antonio de los Baños (Cuba, 2019) – Winner of four awards for best pitch - FEMCINE Lab 2019 (Chile) - ARCA Residency (Chile, 2019) - CCDOC Workshop for Producers Centro Sur 2018 (Chile) - Encuentros, Biobío Cine 2018 (Chile)
Screenings and awards_
- Sheffield Doc Fest 2023 - World Premiere
- Zinebi 2023, Bilbao
- Pordenone Doc Fest, Italy
- CIFF Camden, USA - Special Mention for Cinematic Vision
- RIDM Montreal, Canada
- Cine BH Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- SANFIC 2023 - National Premiere - Special Mention for Cinematography
- Chilean Film Festival 2023, Quilpué - Best Direction and Best Soundtrack
- Fecils La Serena 2023 - Best Film in Regional Documentary
- Fecir Rengo 2023
- Ñublecine 2024