{"id":8160,"date":"2026-10-15T17:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T20:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chiledoc.cl\/en\/?p=8160"},"modified":"2026-10-16T18:44:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T21:44:53","slug":"chile-heads-to-dok-leipzig-2026-with-two-projects-selected-for-the-co-pro-market-and-a-strong-presence-in-the-festivals-retrospective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chiledoc.cl\/en\/chile-heads-to-dok-leipzig-2026-with-two-projects-selected-for-the-co-pro-market-and-a-strong-presence-in-the-festivals-retrospective\/","title":{"rendered":"Chile Heads to DOK Leipzig 2026 with Two Projects Selected for the Co-Pro Market and a Strong Presence in the Festival\u2019s Retrospective"},"content":{"rendered":"

From 26 October to 1 November, a delegation of Chilean documentary professionals will participate in DOK Leipzig, Germany, with two projects selected for the co-production market and a programme of activities organised by Chiledoc. Chile will also be represented in the retrospective \u201cKino und Kampf. Latin America between East and West\u201d, featuring films related to Chile\u2019s political and cinematic history.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chile at DOK Leipzig 2026: Explore the Chiledoc Catalogue<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chile will participate in the 69th edition of DOK Leipzig, one of the leading international festivals for documentary and animation, taking place in Germany from 26 October to 1 November.<\/p>\n

This year, \u201cFolil, A Journey to the Roots\u201d<\/strong>, directed by Loreto Plubins<\/strong>, and \u201cSnails\u201d<\/strong>, directed by Max Kerkhoff<\/strong>, have been selected for the DOK Co-Pro Market, which connects documentary projects in development with potential partners and international industry professionals.<\/p>\n

Chiledoc will coordinate Chile\u2019s participation, supporting a delegation of audiovisual professionals and organising activities aimed at strengthening connections and creating new opportunities for international collaboration.<\/p>\n

Francisco Undurraga<\/strong>, Chile\u2019s Minister of Cultures, Arts and Heritage, highlighted the importance of this participation for the international presence of Chilean cinema.<\/p>\n

\u201cDocumentary filmmaking is one of the ways Chile reflects on itself and presents itself to the world. The presence of stories from Magallanes and Santiago at DOK Leipzig, two projects selected for its co-production market, and Chilean films in its retrospective confirms that Chilean cinema has its own voice in the international conversation. As a Ministry, we will continue to support its international visibility.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Diego Pino Anguita<\/strong>, Deputy Director of Chiledoc and the organisation\u2019s representative at the event, highlighted the significance of Chile\u2019s participation across the festival\u2019s different activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cDOK Leipzig is the oldest documentary film festival in the world, and Chilean cinema has historically had a very important presence there. The fact that a Latin American retrospective now includes major historical films from Chile shows how highly our cinema is valued, both in Germany and by the festival itself. In addition, having two Chilean projects selected for the market confirms that there is interest not only in our cinematic history, but also in the future of the films we are creating in Chile.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Two Projects Selected for the DOK Co-Pro Market<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFolil, A Journey to the Roots\u201d<\/strong> (Folil, un viaje a las ra\u00edces), directed by Loreto Plubins<\/strong> and produced by Carola Fuentes<\/strong> and Rafael Valdeavellano<\/strong> of La Ventana Cine, is one of the two Chilean projects selected for the DOK Co-Pro Market 2026.<\/p>\n

The feature-length documentary, currently in development, is set in the Andean foothills of La Araucan\u00eda, where the lonco, or traditional leader, of a Pewenche community dies without naming a successor. His children, Ad\u00e1n, Mar\u00eda and Jos\u00e9, must put aside their differences and join forces to prevent the felling of 96 ancient araucaria trees. This event marks the beginning of a personal and family journey that will reconnect them with their roots.<\/p>\n

The second selected project is \u201cSnails\u201d<\/strong> (Caracoles), directed by Max Kerkhoff<\/strong> and produced by Diego Pino Anguita<\/strong>, Zorana Mu\u0161iki\u0107<\/strong> and May Odeh<\/strong> of Cangrejo Films and Mayana Films. The documentary is a co-production between Chile and Germany.<\/p>\n

The film takes as its starting point the shopping centres known as caracoles, spiral-shaped buildings that represented a promise of economic progress during the Chilean dictatorship. Fifty years later, these spaces bring together migrants, older adults, fortune tellers and people seeking new opportunities. Through their stories, the documentary reflects on the spaces and people left behind by changes in the market.<\/p>\n

Both projects will participate in the market to expand their professional networks and explore opportunities for financing and international co-production.<\/p>\n

Five Additional Chilean Projects for the International Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to the officially selected projects, Chiledoc will promote five other projects included in the catalogue of the Chilean delegation, selected through the International Markets Participation Support Programme of Chile\u2019s Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage.<\/p>\n

Among them is \u201cI Will Die Chilean\u201d<\/strong> (Morir\u00e9 chileno), directed by Rafael Valdeavellano<\/strong> and produced by Carola Fuentes<\/strong> and Sasja Opdam<\/strong> of La Ventana Cine and Submarine Productions. The Chile\u2013Netherlands co-production reconstructs the final three months in the life of Chilean diplomat Orlando Letelier, who was assassinated in Washington in 1976, through the perspectives of his four children.<\/p>\n

Two projects directed by Lorena Giachino<\/strong> will also be presented. \u201cCannon Fodder\u201d<\/strong> (Carne de ca\u00f1\u00f3n), produced by Maximiliano Scheleff<\/strong> of Pajareza Films and GiachinoFilmes, tells the story of Aldo Mar\u00edn, a young Chilean revolutionary who died in 1977 following a bomb explosion in Turin, Italy.<\/p>\n

\u201cRes Judicata\u201d<\/strong> (Cosa juzgada), produced by Maximiliano Scheleff<\/strong> and Lorena Giachino<\/strong> of the same production companies, explores the life of judge Carlos Cerda, who investigated cases of enforced disappearance during the Chilean dictatorship. The documentary draws on the personal relationship the director established with him two decades ago.<\/p>\n

Also included is \u201cWidows\u201d<\/strong> (Viudas), directed by Tatiana Lorca Campos<\/strong> and produced by Cristian Valle Celed\u00f3n<\/strong> and Tatiana Lorca Campos<\/strong> of Wolf Producciones and Ar\u00e1ndano Producciones. The documentary revisits footage filmed more than a decade ago of four women whose husbands were executed in retaliation for the assassination attempt against Augusto Pinochet. Through their stories, the film explores the lasting effects of grief and how memory changes over time.<\/p>\n

Completing the selection is \u201cThe Weight of Snow\u201d<\/strong> (El peso de la nieve), directed by Mat\u00edas Bolla<\/strong> and produced by Cristian Valle Celed\u00f3n<\/strong> and Carolina Sorensen<\/strong> of Wolf Producciones and People Productions. A co-production between Australia and Chile, the documentary is set in Chilean Patagonia and follows elderly gauchos living on isolated ranches as they face drought, physical decline and uncertainty about the future of their way of life.<\/p>\n

Chilean Cinema in the \u201cKino und Kampf\u201d Retrospective<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chilean cinema will also be represented in DOK Leipzig\u2019s film programme. Titled \u201cKino und Kampf. Latin America between East and West\u201d, this year\u2019s retrospective will explore Latin American political cinema from the 1960s and 1970s, its circulation between East and West Germany, and the circumstances that made it possible to preserve these films.<\/p>\n

The programme includes Chilean documentaries such as \u201cEl primer a\u00f1o\u201d<\/strong> (1972), by Patricio Guzm\u00e1n<\/strong>, which documents the first year of Salvador Allende\u2019s government; \u201cHerminda de la Victoria\u201d<\/strong> (1969), by Douglas H\u00fcbner<\/strong>; \u201cAbastecimiento\u201d<\/strong> (1973), by Ra\u00fal Ruiz<\/strong>; \u201cPintando con el pueblo\u201d<\/strong> (1971), by Leonardo C\u00e9spedes<\/strong>; and \u201cSomos +\u201d<\/strong> (1985), by Pablo Salas<\/strong> and Pedro Chaskel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The retrospective also brings together films made in other countries that explore Chile\u2019s history, international solidarity following the 1973 coup d\u2019\u00e9tat, and the experiences of Chilean exile in East Germany.<\/p>\n

These include \u201cChile lebt\u201d<\/strong> (1976), by Juan Forch<\/strong> and Michael B\u00f6rner<\/strong>; \u201cEine chilenische Hochzeit\u201d<\/strong> (1977), by Rainer Ackermann<\/strong> and Valentin Milanow<\/strong>; \u201cEine Minute Dunkel macht uns nicht blind\u201d<\/strong> (1976), by Walter Heynowski<\/strong>, Gerhard Scheumann<\/strong> and Peter Hellmich<\/strong>; and \u201cIllapu \u2013 Lied von Freiheit und Liebe\u201d<\/strong> (1984), by Carlos Puccio<\/strong>, about the Chilean musical group\u2019s presence in East Berlin.<\/p>\n

The selection also includes \u201cEl tigre salt\u00f3 y mat\u00f3, pero morir\u00e1… morir\u00e1…\u201d<\/strong> (1973), by Cuban filmmaker Santiago \u00c1lvarez<\/strong>, a tribute to Chilean musician V\u00edctor Jara.<\/p>\n

The retrospective will therefore offer an opportunity to revisit both Chilean filmmaking from this period and the international networks of circulation and solidarity that developed around it.<\/p>\n

Chiledoc Promotes Opportunities for Networking and Co-Production<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of its industry programme, Chiledoc will organise the Chiledoc Co-Production Lunch on Monday, 26 October. The event will bring together documentary industry professionals to encourage exchange and create new opportunities for co-production.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, 27 October, Chiledoc and the Goethe-Institut will also host a Get Together, bringing together members of the international documentary community attending DOK Leipzig.<\/p>\n

The Chilean delegation will include Loreto Plubins<\/strong>, director; Rafael Valdeavellano<\/strong>, director and producer at La Ventana Cine; Carola Fuentes<\/strong>, producer at La Ventana Cine; Maximiliano Scheleff<\/strong>, producer at Pajareza Films; Cristian Valle Celed\u00f3n<\/strong>, producer at Wolf Producciones; and Diego Pino Anguita<\/strong>, Deputy Director of Chiledoc.<\/p>\n

Chiledoc\u2019s participation in DOK Leipzig is part of its ongoing work with Chile\u2019s Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage to promote Chilean documentary internationally, strengthen professional networks and create new opportunities for collaboration and international circulation.<\/p>\n

About Chiledoc<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chiledoc promotes Chilean documentary talent and their films and series around the world. We are committed to supporting the growth of the sector through strategic promotion, building and strengthening networks, and encouraging collaborative practices. We are a collective force.<\/p>\n

Chiledoc is a public-private organisation supported by ProChile, part of Chile\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Chilean Documentary Corporation (CCDoc).<\/p>\n

Press contact:<\/strong> periodista@ccdoc.cl<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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