Synopsis

Experimental documentary based on the newspaper «El Recuerdo», a deep investigation on historical repetitions in the Transgenerational Tree of Chile.
A Soul, from the valley of death, remembers several of its past deaths, all of which occurred on the significant day of September 11, between the years 1541 and 2001. In this journey through time, it discovers surprising national and international patterns, which are analyzed by prominent interviewees.
Finally, the Soul understands that by knowing its history it can avoid repeating it. Immersed in the magic of awakening, it joins the impressive flow of souls that fly over the city, heading towards a new rebirth.

Team

• Cristóbal

  Vargas

  Director

  Director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and independent editor. Graduated from Universidad ARCIS (2004), with a major in Film and Television Directing. He has worked on short films for Engendros, including the pilot of a series funded by CORFO (2010). He also made short films for the company Osmosis Intervenciones (2012). In 2013, he co-directed the feature film Hembra with Isis Kraushaar. He directed documentaries for Cinematógrafo de Santiago (2022). Together with Antonia González, he co-directed the light-based public art interventions Las almas del recuerdo (2023) and the documentary El Recuerdo (2024), which will have its world premiere at the Saraqusta Film Festival (2025).

  He is currently co-directing the short film Kiosko Gabita (2025) and the documentary The Birth of the Self (El Nacimiento del Yo, 2026), focused on the sculptor Tótila Albert, together with Matías Lamarque.

• Antonia

  González

  Director

  Designer, art director, choreographer, performer, and cultural manager. She studied Costume Design at Universidad del Pacífico (2003). Co-director of the company Osmosis Intervenciones (2012). Art Director for documentaries for Telesur Venezuela (2013). Dancer and performer in the piece Azul (2017). Currently co-directs with Cristóbal Vargas the light-based interventions Las almas del recuerdo (2023) and the documentary El Recuerdo (2024), which will premiere at the Saraqusta Film Festival (Zaragoza, 2025).

• Tania

  Assad

  Producer

  Cultural manager and audiovisual producer, with more than 10 years of experience in film production. General producer for 5 years in the company DanZagia, newspaper and documentary «The Memory» and «GeoDante». She is currently the director of Cultura trece doce, focused on linking cultural and social projects.

• Constanza

  Torres

  Producer

  Director, screenwriter, and producer. Graduated in Film Directing from Universidad ARCIS (2009), with specialization in Actor Direction (EICTV 2012 and 2014) and Screenwriting (EICTV 2018). Director and writer of the short films Aquellos Tiempos, El Singerista, Cuento para dormir, and Sequía. Creator of the documentary series Disidentes. Producer and director of the documentary capsule series Tendencias de Desarrollo 2030 (USACH, 2022–2023). General producer of the newspaper and documentary El Recuerdo (2024) and the light-based interventions Las almas del recuerdo (2023). She distributes both Las almas del recuerdo and the documentary El Recuerdo, which will premiere at the Saraqusta Film Festival (Zaragoza, 2025). She is currently developing her debut feature Gala, funded by the Audiovisual Promotion Fund (Literary Adaptation & Script Development Line, 2024).

• Tiare

  Santibañez

  Producer

  General Producer and Street casting. GESSWEIN Don Roberto Parra Series , Boris Quercia. Documentary feature film «El Recuerdo», Antonia & Cristobal. Feature film STORYBOARD MEDIA «Quizas es cierto», Camilo Becerra & Sofia Gómez. AudioSeries SPOTIFY-FABULA «Quemar tu casa», Natalia Grez. HBO/FABULA series «Los Espookys», Sebastián Silva & Ana Fábrega.

Technical Info

Year of production: 2024
Format: 4K
Duration: 66 minutes
Country/s: Chile
Director: Cristóbal Vargas Parentini, Antonia González Araneda
Producer: Tania Assad, Constanza Torres Quiroz, Tiare Santibáñez
Production company: Kinematon, DanZagia
Website: https://elrecuerdo.cl/
Social media: https://www.instagram.com/elrecuerdo.cl/

Awards and Official Selections

Official Selection Saqusta Film Festival 2025
Official Selection Lisbon Indie Film Festival – Lisbiff 2025