REVIEW Ema
Pablo Larraín updates our concept of the modern fiction film with Ema, a feature-length showreel of modern Valparaíso through emotive... Read Article
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
From Crowdfunding to Cannes, An Inside Story of New Chilean Film ‘Camaleón’
I write this having just about recovered from Cannes, where Camaleón [of which I am the producer] screened at the Marché du... 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
Watch Chilean film “You Think You Are the Prettiest… (But You Are The Sluttiest)” online for free
One of the biggest underground smashes of recent years in Chile is currently streaming online for all to see. Che... Read Article