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Los colonos (original version with French subtitles)
Location
Fernand-Seguin screening room
Date
January 26th - February 8th, 2024
Duration
97 min
Cycle
New releases

The mission of the Centre d'art et essai de la Cinémathèque québécoise (CAECQ) is to primary program Quebec-made documentaries and independent fiction, as well as international documentaries, animated and foreign films, while encouraging opportunities for meetings between the public and the artists. Its programming is presented in conjunction with the Cinémathèque québécoise’s under the label New releases.

Winner of the Fipresci Prize - Un Certain Regard, Cannes Festival 2023
Louve d'or, FNC 2023

The Settlers
Directed by
Felipe Gálvez Haberle
Language
English, Spanish, French subtitles
Actors
Sam Spruell, Mark Stanley, Alfredo Castro, Mariano Llinás
Origins
Chile
Year
2023
Duration
97 min
Genre
Drama
Format
Digital
Synopsis

Chile, 1901. A wealthy landowner hires three horsemen to mark out the perimeter of his property and open a route to the Atlantic Ocean across Patagonia. The expedition, composed of a young Chilean mestizo, an American mercenary and a reckless British lieutenant, soon turns into a “civilizing” raid.

The Settlers

Felipe Gálvez Haberle

Felipe Gálvez is a Chilean film director, screenwriter, and editor. He is best known by his directorial debut film The Settlers which was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize at the 76th Cannes Film Festival who also competed for Un Certain Regard and Caméra d'Or.