Chilean Film
REVIEW Chile’s ‘Princesita’ Sparks Debate at London’s Raindance Film Festival
Princesita follows Tamara, a 12-year-old girl growing up in a cult in the rural south of Chile, being groomed towards... Read Article
Neruda Trailer: Gael Garcia Bernal Searches For Pablo Neruda In Latest Film from Pablo Larraín
Pablo Larraín’s latest film, Neruda, captures just over a year of the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda’s life. Set from 1946-48... Read Article
Icarus Films To Release 8-DVD Box Set of Patricio Guzmán’s Documentaries
Icarus Films have announced that they will be releasing a special eight-disc box set collection called Five Films by Patricio... Read Article
Fight for the Right to Be Seen: How Chilean film struggles in the face of Hollywood
It’s a familiar feeling for anyone whose filmgoing tastes stray from the incoherent, overblown, cultural-imperialist offerings that Hollywood constantly pumps into... Read Article
REVIEW Gloria
Chilean director Sebastian Lelio’s fourth feature-film Gloria is an at once uplifting and melancholic tale of loneliness, romance and, ultimately,... Read Article
Calling The Shots: Chile’s New Wave of Female Filmmakers
The traditionally male-dominated global film industry has shown gradual signs of evolution in recent times, and nowhere is this more... Read Article
REVIEW Saying Yes To Chilean Rights: Pablo Larrain’s No
For a man whose wealthy parents are both members of Chile’s right wing, Pinochet-admiring political party the Independent Democratic Union... Read Article
FIDOCS 2012, Santiago’s Documentary Festival
The alternative film circuit in Santiago is a pretty lively place to be these days, thanks to several annual festivals... Read Article
Interview with Bonsai Director Cristián Jiménez
Cristián Jiménez’ Bonsai (review here) has already generated a lot of hype and positive reviews for the way it, quite... Read Article