Synopsis

Cobija is a portal in time where the past, the present and the future of this simple fishing community that lives free and away from the urban maelstrom converge in the heart of Chilean Atacama Dessert. At the same time, it is a letter in which I write impressions of the strong events that shook the village and myself after arriving there.

Team

• Pamela

  Pequeño

  Director

  She was born in Santiago, Chile. She began her career as the director of the clandestine news program “Teleanalysis” during the Chilean dictatorship. Her autobiographical documentary “La Hija de O’Higgins” (2001) premiered in Chile and abroad. “Dungun, la lengua” (2012) won the Audience Award at FEMCINE and Special Mention at the Chiloé Documentary Festival, 2013. “Cobija” is her third documentary. She provides writing and screenplay consultancy for films and documentary series, and is also a teacher at Chilean universities.

• Adriana

  Silva

  Producer

  She was born in Valdivia, Chile, 1987. She studied graphic design and began her career in the film industry at international film festivals, later working on several audiovisual pieces as a production assistant; director’s assistant; and production manager. In 2017 she founded her own production company, CreAs Films. She has produced the following films:
  Acuario (Short Film, 2014)
  Niño Bien (Short film, 2013)
  La Última Vedette (Documentary, 2017)
  Mute (Documentary, 2017)
  So filthy, so happy (Documentary, 2022)
  Cobija (Documentary, 2024)

• Cecilia

  Gómez

  Productora

  Born in the city of Antofagasta in northern Chile, she has produced documentaries from the territory such as “Providencia” (2018); “La última pelea” (2013); and “Cobija”

Technical Info

Year of production: 2024
Format: FHD, 4K, S8 mm
Duration: 70 minutes
Country/ies: Chile
Director: Pamela Pequeno
Producer: Adriana Silva; Cecilia Gomez
Production company: Limbo Lab

Awards and Official Selections

WIP Cineteca Nacional de Chile, selection (2023)
WIP Femcine, Aural Prize: sound design, editing and sound mix Prize (2023)
Iberoamercian WIP Sanfic, Pablo Mondragón -Script Sounding Prize (2023)
WIP Encuentros Australes FicValdivia Industry, Finaliza selection (to be held at October 9-15, 2023)
FIC Valdivia, Best Chilean Film of the Future – Post-Production Category (2023)
FIC Valdivia, Atómica Postproduction Award (2023)