Synopsis

110 minutes creative documentary directed by Ignacio Agüero, which portrays the radical transformation of the newly acquired territory of Araucanía at the end of the 19th century, through the eyes of a young foreigner, Gustave Verniory. It is based on the book “Gustave Verniory, 10 annes de Araucanie 1889-1899”, written by Gustave Verniory, a Belgian engineer hired by Balmaceda’s government to collaborate in the construction of the railroad that would join Victoria and Temuco. The film draws a sensitive cinematic space, playing with and creating a dialogue between past and contemporary. It is a path that meanders between human and geographic landscapes, in order to reveal the deep essence of the Araucanía territory.

Team

• Ignacio

  Agüero

  Director

Technical Info

Director: Ignacio Agüero
Screenplay: Ignacio Agüero
Historical Advisor: Adrían Silva Tambo
Executive Producers: Tehani Staiger – Viviana Erpel – Amalric de Pontcharra
Production Company: Agüero & Asociado Ltda
Coproducer(Fr): Fulgurance Films – Elisa Sepulveda
Image: David Bravo
Sound: Carlo Sanchez – Andrès Polonsky
Editing: Ignacio Agüero – Claudio Aguilar – Jacques Comets

Awards and Official Selections

Asterisk* Marketing Award Visions du Réel 2020
Europe Premiere IDFA 2022
Selected in Docs-in-Progress at Cannes Docs 2022