Chilean cinema continues to expand its international presence, this time making a strong impact at the Guadalajara International Film Festival, which celebrates its 41st edition from April 17 to 25. On this occasion, Chile is the guest country of the “Contemporary Film Showcase”, a key platform highlighting outstanding recent productions.
Within this selection, four Chilean documentaries will be part of the program, sharing space with a range of fiction works and underscoring the diversity of the national film scene:
● South of Winter, Lies the Snow, directed by Sebastián Vidal and produced by him alongside Sebastián Lavados.
● Black Cocaine, directed by Cristóbal Valenzuela and produced by Flor Rubina, Emiliano Mazza de Luca, and Adriana González.
● Lemebel, directed by Joanna Reposi and produced by Paula Saenz-Laguna.
● The Wind Knows I’m Coming Back Home, directed by José Luis Torres Leiva and produced by Catalina Vergara.
The presence of these titles not only reinforces the place of Chilean documentary within the international circuit, but also highlights the richness of authorial voices and thematic approaches that define the sector today.
But Chile’s participation does not end there. Five additional Chilean documentaries have been selected for the festival’s official competition—Here the Silence Is Heard, Calle Cuba, COLD WATER, The End of Times, and Dead Language—further expanding the visibility of Chilean non-fiction at one of Ibero-America’s most important film events.
With Chile as the guest country and a strong documentary presence, this edition of FICG is shaping up to be a key platform for the circulation of works, audience engagement, and the international projection of new voices.
An open invitation: keep a close eye on—and don’t miss—Chilean cinema in Guadalajara.
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