Synopsis

In their first flight between the Atacama Desert and the Pacific Ocean, thousands of ringed storm petrels have fallen victim to light pollution from the city and other human activity sources. Marine ecologist Jorge Páez Godoy, part of the team dedicated to the rescue and conservation of this species, confronts the greatest mystery surrounding these birds: despite hundreds of specimens falling in the region every year, most nesting sites remain lost in the vastness of the desert.

Team

• José Manuel

  de la Parra

  Director

  José de la Parra (Santiago, 1988) is dedicated to storytelling about science through documentary cinema and new media, with a distinctive authorial style. He holds a degree in Film from the University of Valparaíso and a Diploma in Science Communication from the University of Chile. He directed the documentary The Storm Petrel’s nest (2024), which won Best Documentary at the Santiago Wild and Arica Nativa festivals.

• Jorge

  Paez Godoy

  Producer

  Jorge Paez Godoy is a Marine Ecologist from the University of Antofagasta. He has dedicated over 20 years to working with birds and mammals facing conservation challenges. He is currently engaged in research at the Regional Centre for Environmental Education (CREA) and the Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, both affiliated with the University of Antofagasta. He is also an enthusiast of wildlife and ecosystem photography.

Technical Info

Year of Production: 2024
Format: HD
Duration: 44 minutes
Country: Chile
Director: José Manuel de la Parra Hormazábal
Producer: Jorge Paez Godoy
Production Company: RACCONA NGO
Website: Jdlp Media
Instagram: @golondrina.doc
Distributor or Sales Agent: La Bandada SpA

Awards and Official Selections

Winner of New Latin American Voices at the Santiago Wild Film Festival 2024 (Chile)
Winner of MALLKU-LARGOS at the 19th Arica Nativa Film Festival 2024 (Chile)
International Film Festival Sembrando Cine (Peru)
PLANET ON International Environmental Film Festival (Colombia)
SUNCINE International Environmental Film Festival, MIRADAS Section (Spain)
La Serena Film Festival (FECILS), Regional Documentary Competition (Chile)