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THE SETTLERS (LOS COLONOS)
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Completed - ENGLISH, SPANISH-CHILEAN - Road movie, Historical, First film - 100 minutes

Log Line

1901, Tierra del Fuego, Southern Chile. Mercenaries are sent by the Government to recover the land granted to a Spanish landowner.
"Civilizing" will accompanied by massacres of the natives. An opportunity to rewrite History.

Year of production : 2023

Director(s) : Felipe GALVEZ
Writer(s) : Antonia GIRARDI
Cast : Camilo ARANCIBIA, Mark STANLEY, Benjamin WESTFALL, Alfredo CASTRO, Marcelo ALONSO, Sam PRUELL, Mishelle GUANA

Producer(s) : Giancarlo NASI (QUIJOTE FILMS), Benjamín DOMENECHE (Rei Cine ), Thierry LENOUVEL (Cine-Sud ), Katrin PORS (SnowGlobe), Emily MORGAN (Quiddity Films ), Stefano CENTINI (Volos Films), Ingman TROST (Sutor kolonko )

Synopsis

Chile, end of the 19th century. Three horsemen are hired by a rich landowner to mark out the perimeter of his expansive property.
The expedition, composed of a young Chilean native, an American mercenary, and led by a reckless British lieutenant, soon turns into a “civilizing” raid.
In his awaited de´but feature, Felipe Galvez explores a crucial part of Chile’s colonial past in a visually stunning period drama that highlights the difference between truth and history.

Production

Country(ies) : CHILE, ARGENTINA, FRANCE, DENMARK, UNITED KINGDOM, TAIWAN, GERMANY

ARGENTINA MACO CINE
CANADA FILMS WE LIKE
FRANCE Dec 20, 2023 DULAC DISTRIBUT
GREECE Mar 21, 2024 DANAOS FILMS
NETHERLAND Jan 18, 2024 IMAGINE FILM DI
SWEDEN Apr 26, 2024 LUCKY DOGS AB
SWEDEN Apr 12, 2024 LUCKY DOGS AB
USA MUBI, INC


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Festivals and Awards

Cannes 2023 (Un Certain Regard - Prix Fipresci)


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