Synopsis

Albertina (78) is the matriarch of San Miguel (Arica, Chile), a town built on indigenous tombs. She bears with the responsibility of mediating between the community and the Ño, a rag doll revered in Carnival week that embodies the creative and destructive forces of the earth. Albertina’s death shakes the town and strikes her family. Now without her guidance, they must abide by the traditions she instilled in them to ensure the balance between the living and the dead.

Team

• César

  Borie

  Director

  César Borie is a director, scriptwriter and researcher. Among his projects we find the documentaries “Fiesta para los Muertos” (2005) and “Alcones” (in post-production). “Albertina y los muertos” is his first feature documentary.

• Rocío

  Romero

  Producer

  Rocío Romero is a film producer and co-founder of Mimbre Films. Her credits are: “Naomi Campbel” (CPH:DOX 2014), “Plants” (Berlinale 2016 – Best Film, Generation) and “Nona, if they soak me, I’ll burn them” (IFFR Tiger Competition 2019).

Technical Info

Script: César Borie, Melisa Miranda
Cinematography: Wenceslao Miranda, Marco Herrera, César Borie
Executive Producer: Rocío Romero
Editing: Melisa Miranda
Sound: Andrés Fortunato, Sebastián Concha
Production Company: Mimbre Producciones

Awards and Official Selections

Honorable Mention, National Documentary Competition, Festival Internacional de Cine Recobrado de Valparaíso, Chile, 2022.
Winning film, Filmin’ Arica/Tacna largos category, Arica Nativa Festival, Chile, 2022.