Synopsis

MORDAZ is an attempt by its director, Clio, to support Estefano, a young Chilean man incarcerated for defending his life from a transphobic attack. Through a variety of personal and case-related archives, Clio explores the practice of documentary filmmaking, their own gender, and how systemic violence permeates from the institutional to the intimate.

Team

• Clio

  Dinamarca

  Director

  Clio Dinamarca is a director, screenwriter, and editor, holding a degree in Audiovisual Directing from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Through documentary and autobiographical works, Clio explores gender identity with a focus on audiovisual construction from opacity, miscellany, and error. Their productions include the short films “Verano Tardío” (2021) and “La sombra que habito” (2022). Clio works as an audiovisual creator at CINESPECIE, where they are developing their first feature film, “Mordaz” (2025).

• Nicolás

  Videla

  Producer

  Nico Videla is a Chilean filmmaker working as a director, producer, screenwriter, editor, and cinematographer. They have directed the feature films “Naomi Campbel” (2013), “El Diablo es Magnífico” (2016), “Travesía Travesti” (2021), and currently “El prontuario de Madame Wittmann” (2026). Nico is the Executive Director of CINESPECIE, an audiovisual production company focused on developing and creating documentary, experimental, and hybrid cinema. Through CINESPECIE, they also produce projects by other artists and filmmakers, such as the short films “Océanos Víricos” (2021) by Kevin Magne, “María Tres Cocos” (2025) by Caro Cheuquepán, and the feature films “Mordaz” (2025) by Clio Dinamarca and “Disforia Fútbol Club” (2026) by Inti Lorca.

Technical Info

Year of Production: 2027
Format: HD
Duration: 80 min
Country/ies: Chile, Germany
Director: Clio Dinamarca
Producer: Nicolás Videla
Production Company: CINESPECIE
Website: www.cinespecie.com
Social Media: www.instagram.com/cinespecie
Distributor or Sales Agent: –

Awards and Official Selections

-SANFIC Santiago Lab 2023

– FIDBA Lab Documental 2023