SYNOPSIS:
JOAQUÍN, (54) and VICTOR (28), both Patagonian gauchos, are hired as sheep farmers at a ranch in the west of the United States, to look after thousands of sheep. They both leave their life and family behind with the dream of living the cowboys’ life and come back to Chile with some savings. Accompanied only by their horses and dogs, they’ll will herd their flocks, protecting them from predators, in extreme conditions, in a foreign land that they think they can handle.
Released – 2021, Chile / 74 min / 4K / Documentary
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PRODUCTION COMPANY:
TEAM:
- Director: Nicolás Molina
- Writters: Paula López Wood, Valentina Arango y Nicolás Molina
- Producer: Joséphine Schroeder
- DoP: Nicolás Molina
- Line producer: Allan Bortnic
- Sound: Jorge Acevedo
- Editor: Camila Mercadal
- Music composer: Angél Parra
- Sound design: Roberto Espinoza
- Color correction: Alexis Rodil, Kenzo Mijares
- Sound Post : Sonamos
- Lab: Kenzo Mijares
FESTIVALS:
- Hot docs, International spectrum competition, Canada, 2021
- Docufest, Atlanta, USA, 2021
- Semana del documental, Doc Montevideo, Uruguay, 2021
- Fidocs, Santiago de Chile, 2021
- SANFIC, Competencia Nacional, Chile, 2021
- Festival Cine UC, Chile, 2021
- Antofacine, Chile, 2021
- Docs MX, Mexico, 2021
- Ibero American Film Fest Miami, USA, 2021
- Trento Film festival, Italy, 2022
- FIC Viña, competencia nacional, Chile, 2021
- Fecich, Chile, 2021
- Colchagua Cine, Chile, 2022
- Festival de cine de Ñuble, Chile, 2022
- Cervino Film Festival, Italy, 2022
AWARDS:
- Best film, Trento Film festival
- Best cinematography, Atlanta Docufest
- Special mention of the jury, Ibero American film fest Miami
- Best soundtrack, Fecich
WITH THE SUPPORT OF:
CORFO Desarrollo, 3 Puertos, Chiledoc Conecta, Fondo de Fomento Audiovisual línea de Producción de Documental, Dok Leipzig coproduction Market, Docs Barcelona Public Pitch, Docs in progress Docs MX premio El Taller, 3 Puertos Br Lab, Docs in Progress Fidocs/Conecta