Synopsis : Set in the extinct world of artisan mining in North Chile, this neo-western revolves around the struggles and gradual empowerment of a teenage girl, who is fighting to keep the family business alive against patriarchal structures and the overarching law of the land.
Director :
Juan Olea
Producer :
Felipe Egaña, Daniela Raviola, Francisco Hervé, Moisés Sepúlveda, Juan Bernardo González, Arturo Pereyra, Cristóbal Zapata, Virginia Bogliolo, Tom Schreiber
Screenplay :
Agustín Toscano, Francisco Hervé,
María Luida Furche, Nicolás Wellmann, Moisés Sepúlveda
DOP :
Sergio Armstrong
Editor :
Sebastián Brahm,Valeria Hernández,María Salazar
Cast :
Katalina Sánchez, Francisco Melo, Katalina Sánchez, Michael Silva, Daniel Antivilo
Born in Santiago, Chile, Juan Francisco Olea has directed experimental videos and short films, including The Bluff (2009). The Lamb (2014) is his feature film debut, and Bitter Gold is his second feature.