Synopsis

The discovery of some forgotten files in a museum in Berlin motivates a trip that reveals one of the darkest and most silenced episodes in the history of Chile and Argentina. Margarita, a young Mapuche academic, discovers the testimonies of indigenous people who were deported and stripped of their lands during the military campaigns of the 19th century. Moved by the discovery, she embarks on a journey to walk the deportation paths that her ancestors made one hundred years ago.

Team

• Paula

  Rodríguez Sickert

  Director

  Director. She studied Architecture at the Hochschule der Künste (1992) and Film and Television Directing at the Deutsche Film-und Fernsehakademie in Berlin (2002). She makes documentaries on social and cultural issues, including the renowned Volver a vernos and JAAR el lamento de las imágenes.

• Paola

  Castillo

  Producer

  Director and Producer. She has produced award-winning documentaries such as Allende my grandfather Allende, L’Œil d’or for best documentary Cannes IFF 2015; Cielo (Canada – Chile) and Haydee and the flying fish (Chile – Brazil); and directed recognized documentaries such as Genoveva, La Última Huella and Frontera.

• Loreto

  Contreras

  Assistant Director and Researcher

  Journalist with a degree in Social Communication from the Diego Portales University, Santiago de Chile. She has carried out documentary research and directing assistance for feature films by prestigious directors such as Francisco Hervé (La Península De Los Volcanes, El Poder de la Palabra); Paola Castillo (Genoveva, Frontera); Lorena Giachino (The Great Poor Timothy Circus, The Directive); Maite Alberdi (The mole agent); Ana María Hurtado (The Inca Prince); Paula Godoy (We Still Have a Homeland); Sergio Castro (El Negro) and Pablo Basulto (Successive Monogamous). She has carried out work in journalistic editing, investigation and journalistic production, and production for Chilean and foreign television.

• Gema

  Juárez Allen

  Producer

  Argentine film producer. She has produced more than 25 feature films. Mentor of several training and project development initiatives such as IDFA Academy, EAVE Puentes, Campus Latino, CCDoc and Conecta. Member of the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences of the United States.

Technical Info

Year: 2024
Photography Director: Cristian Soto
Executive Producer: Paola Castillo and Loreto Contreras
Montage: Titi Viera-Gallo
Direct Sound: Romina Nuñez
Reshearcher and assistant director: Loreto Contreras

Awards and Official Selections

– Corfo Development (Chile)
– Audiovisual Fund, Documentary Feature Film Production Line, Ministry of Culture, Arts and Patrimony (Chile)
– Conecta 2019 (Chile)
– Selection Chilean Pitch in DokLeipzig 2020 (Germany)
– Docs in Progress Showcase at Cannes Docs 2023 (France)