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Prison in the Andes

Drama, Thriller Fiction Chile, Brazil Spanish 2023 105

The five most ruthless torturers of Pinochet's dictatorship are serving out sentences amounting to several hundred years in a luxury prison at the foot of the Andes. The place has a pool, gardens and aviaries where they are watched over by guards who feel more like their employees. When one of the inmates gives a TV interview, his declarations fuel an unexpected backlash. The fear of a possible move will make the men do everything in their power to stay put, unraveling the delirium and the violence.

Awards and Festivals

  • BFI London Film Festival, 2023

  • São Paulo Int'l Film Festival, 2023

  • Huelva Film Festival, 2023

    Best Cast Award

  • Marrakesh Film Festival, 2023

  • Kerala Film Festival (India), 2023

    Fipresci Award

  • Punta del Este Film Festival, 2023

    Best Director Award

  • Guadalajara Film Festival, 2024

  • Festival Cinema de Fronteira, 2024

    Melhor Roteiro e Menção Honrosa

  • Chicago Latin American Film Festival, 2024

Credits

  • Directed by: Felipe Carmona
  • Written by: Felipe Carmona
  • Production companies: Cinestación, Multiverso Produções
  • Sales: Luxbox
  • Produced by: Dominga Sotomayor, Omar Zúñiga, Daniel Pech
  • Executive Production: Dominga Sotomayor, Omar Zúñiga, Daniel Pech
  • Cinematography by: Mauro Veloso
  • Edited by: Olivia Brenga
  • Sound design by: Daniel Turini
  • Music by: Mariá Portugal
  • Starring: Andrew Bargsted, Hugo Medina, Bastián Bodenhöfer, Mauricio Pesutic, Alejandro Trejo, Óscar Hernández