Synopsis

Sergio, a young winemaker, arrives at the «El Conquistador» estate in Pica, an oasis in the middle of the desert of Tarapacá. Together with the owner of the vineyard, he works in tasting events. He is captivated by an old letter that tells of the last harvest in 1937, marking the end of the industry in Tarapacá. The prosperous 400 year-old winemaking era was interrupted by the process of Chileanization as a consequence of the Pacific War, which forced the Peruvian inhabitants to return to their country. Sergio, inspired by the historical burden, decides to revive the tradition, thus the branch of «Oenology» is born in the local high school to introduce the new generations to persist for the rebirth of the industry in the region, promoting pride in cultural identity.

Team

• Patricio

  Santander

  Director

  Patricio Santander has worked for 20 years in Chilean media in advertising, film and fiction productions. He has directed documentaries La ciudad de los Niños (2012) and El Palero (2017). The latter was the winner of the 5th Nepal International Human Rights Film Festival 2017.

• Mauricio

  Santander

  Producer

  Mauricio Santander has been involved in the area of teaching English as a second language for thirty years and in the audiovisual area for more than ten years. In recent years he has been a producer of documentaries and audiovisual productions related to the historical and cultural heritage of the Tarapacá Region and its people, forming the production company Sanderfilms.

Awards and Official Selections

Nepal 2017 – Winner V International Human Rights Film Festival with the documentary El Palero.