Synopsis

In Chile, drought and water scarcity have been hitting hard for more than 15 years. Although climate change is part of the problem, the deeper root lies in the privatization of water, inherited from the Pinochet Constitution and its neoliberal model. In the midst of political upheavals that has shaken the country since the social revolt of 2019, Alejo and Ivanna fight to secure access to drinking water and confront water grabbing by agribusiness and copper mining.

Team

• Marcelo

  Lara

  Director

  Marcelo Lara is a Chilean journalist and documentary filmmaker, trained at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso and the Escuela de Cine de Barcelona. He has developed a national and international career in television and cinema. He participated in emblematic programs of Chilean TV such as Frutos del País and Chile: Un Territorio al Sur del Mundo. The film OJOS DE AGUA marks his debut in creative filmmaking.

• Marion

  Esnault

  Director & Producer

  Marion Esnault is a French journalist and press correspondent in South America. Specialized in socio-environmental issues, she works for radio and written media in France, Switzerland and Belgium. She first went to Chile in 2019, few days before the social revolt, and never left. The film OJOS DE AGUA is her debut film.

• Dryares

  Films

  Production Company

  Dryades Films is a French production company founded in 2016 by Claire Babany, Eléonore Boissinot & Arié Chamouni. The two producers Claire and Eleonore produce creative documentaries for the cinema, web & TV focused on society, culture & human interest.

• Lolenko

  Films

  Production Company

  Lolenko Films is a Chilean production company founded in 2024 to produce creative documentaries with socio-environmental commitment. At first, it has been created by Marion Esnault and Marcelo Lara to co-produce and broadcast in Chile and Latin America the documentary OJOS DE AGUA.

Technical Info

Year of Production: 2025
Format: 4K
Duration: 65 minutes
Country/ies: A co-production Chile / France
Director(s): Marion Esnault & Marcelo Lara
Producer(s): Claire Babany, Eleonore Boissinot, Marion Esnault
Production Company: Dryades Films (France) & Lolenko Films (Chile)
Website: https://www.dryadesfilms.com/ojos-de-agua
Social Media: –
Distributor or Sales Agent: –

Awards and Official Selections

– Selected for DocsBarcelona 2024 Speed Meetings
– Sunny Side of the Doc Global Pitch 2023
– Dok Leipzig Co-Pro Market 2022.