Chiledoc Production Companies

The lost gold of the sea

Directed by:

Álvaro Gauna Castillo

Produced by:

Fabiola Flores Cruz

Production Company

Viraje Films

Contact:

  • Year

    2026

  • Format

    Development

  • Length

    70 min

  • Country

    Chile

Biography

Viraje Films

We are a young audiovisual production company based in Santiago, Chile, focused on telling stories related to social and cultural processes in diverse territories and communities. We collaborate and work in partnership or co-production, creatively adapting to the unique needs of each project

Synopsis

Marcel, an elderly engineer with experience in construction, plans an expedition to a remote island at the southern tip of the world in search of gold, following the supposed trail of an ancient meteorite. Without a job and facing his advanced age, he will find a way to undertake the journey and navigate a small boat adapted for extraction.

  • Álvaro

    Gauna Castillo

    Director

    Film director and teacher, founding partner of Viraje Films. His work as a screenwriter, director, and producer includes the feature film «Kadima: The Contained Time» (2022) and the short film «Abran Paso» (2019).

  • Fabiola

    Flores Cruz

    Producer

    Founding partner of Viraje Films. Producer at Sala K. Prod. and executive producer of the documentary feature KADIMA, EL TIEMPO CONTENIDO, premiered in Mexico, Argentina, and Chile (2024); executive producer of the short film ABRAN PASO, with premieres in Chile, Amsterdam, and New York.

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