Synopsis

Teacher Carmen is often transferred from one school to another in towns in the Chilean Altiplano, while in Chislluma, the northernmost school in Chile, teachers leave all the time, because the isolation is hard for them and it is difficult that new teachers to come to work. Robinson, on the southern shore of Lake General Carrera, in Patagonia, refuses to retire because he have been in charge of the same school for more than 40 years. On Chelin Island, teacher Ingrid sails every day in a little boat from the island of Quinchao, and teacher Eugenia from Pichico drive her car among the volcanoes and the rain of Lake Maihue to pick up each of her students every day. At the same time, there are Javier, Coni, Jonathan and Florencia, students who sooner than later will have to leave their rural school to continue studying, and with that also move away from their home and territory.

Team

• Alejandra

  Fritis Zapata

  Director

  Film and Television Producer and Filmmaker specialising in the creation of documentaries, primarily focused on music, intangible heritage, traditional culture, local history, education, and childhood. Consultant for audiovisual content for and with children. She also conducts workshops and facilitates audiovisual training processes for children, youth, the elderly, women, and diverse communities, with experience across various territorial contexts in Chile and Ibero-America. Juror and evaluator of audiovisual works and projects in Chile, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Founder and director of the Ojo de Pescado International Film Festival for Children and Youth and the seminar Children Want Cinema. Creator and director of the documentary series about rural schools in Chile, My Rural School (2024), funded by the National Television Council of Chile.

• Daniel

  Rebolledo Parra

  Producer

  Daniel Rebolledo Parra, a film and television producer, has worked on a wide range of projects, including feature films, documentaries, and television series. Among his feature films are Morir de a poco; Primera Persona; Andrés lee i escribe; De la Noche a la Mañana; Fiesta Falsa; Distancia; Cuando te vas; and Un like de navidad. He has also produced documentaries such as Liga del Mar; Baquianos; El Regalo, Lafken Ñi Yewün; Campamento esperanza; Crear en Viaje, la música de Pascuala Ilabaca; Tierra de Campeones; and El Lolo de Tarapacá. As for television series, he has produced Arrau; Agricultores del Asfalto; Cuarta Revolución; Estación Trotamundos; Yogui Yoguini; Mi Escuela Rural; Tejedoras de Camiña; Liga Andina; Pajareando Aprendo; Cronistas; Tierra de Sonidos; Territorio de campeones; and Mutancia, crónicas del rock. He is a founding partner of Reinos Cine, a production company active since 2019, where he primarily focuses on executive and general production.

Technical Info

Year of production: 2024
Format: 4K
Duration: 8 x 52 minutes
Country: Chile
Director: Alejandra Fritis Zapata
Producer: Daniel Rebolledo Parra
Production company: La Zanahoria EIRL
Website: La Zanahoria
Instagram: @miescuelarural @lazanahoriavalparaiso
Distributor or sales agent: La Zanahoria EIRL

Awards and Official Selections

Project funded by the National Television Council Fund 2021.