The Opening Film is Long Day’s Journey into Night, by Bi Gan (China, 2018), celebrating its Latin American premiere. Yara, by Abbas Fahdel (Lebanon, Iraq, France) will be the Closing Film, also in its Latin American premiere. The cinematographic event with the broadest scope in the country has announced part of its Official Selection for…
Two Chilean films will compete for the Pudú Award: La Casa Lobo, by Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña, and Enigma, by Ignacio Juricic, which is celebrating its international premiere. Ten motion pictures from around the world will join the two Chilean movies in the race for the Pudú Award, the highest accolade at the Festival’s…
With a selection leaning heavily towards documentaries, the Valdivia International Film Festival once again focuses on a more contemplative and emotional sort of cinema, in its competitive section. Five of the six films are directed or co-directed by women, an evidence of the great moment female directors are presently having in Chile. One of the…