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.
Festival History : "Cannes 2023, Toronto International Film Festival 2023, 2023, San Sebastián International Film Festival 2023, São Paulo International Film Festival 2023"
Awards : Winner: FIPRESCI Prize: Cannes Film Festival 2023
Director :
Felipe Gálvez
Producer :
Stefano Centini, Santiago Galleli, Thierry Lenouvel, Emily Morgan, Giancarlo Nasi, Matias Roveda
Screenplay :
Felipe Gálvez Haberle, Antonia Girardi
DOP :
Simone D'Arcangelo
Editor :
Matthieu Taponier
Cast :
Camilo Arancibia, Mark Stanley, Benjamin Westfall, Alfredo Castro, Marcelo Alonso, Sam Spruell, Mishell Guaña, Adriana Stuven
Felipe Gálvez Haberle 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.