Chiledoc Production Companies

Fighting a Pink Plague

Directed by:

Pablo Rivas

Produced by:

Sebastián Lavados

Production Company

Trino Films

Contact:

  • Year

    2026

  • Length

    80 min

  • Country

    Chile / On site

Synopsis

The fight against HIV in Chile, an ultraconservative country in the post-dictatorship era. Pablo, an HIV-positive activist, and my mother Cecilia, a renowned immunologist, are the protagonists of a battle against indifference, precariousness, and stigma.

  • Pablo

    Rivas

    Director

    Chilean filmmaker based in France. He holds a Master’s degree in Film and a specialization in Editing and Post-production. His works have been on Canal+ France and selected at festivals such as Chicago Latino Film Festival and FICViña, where he won the Best Latin American Short Film award in 2020.

  • Sebastián

    Lavados

    Producer

    Director, screenwriter, and producer with studies in film and writing in Buenos Aires and New York. Co-founder of Trino Films, he has worked on award-winning films at international festivals. He produces the documentaries Synchrony, South of Winter Lies the Snow, and Fighting a Pink Plague*.

  • Trino Films

    Chiledoc Company

    Trino Films is a production company specialized in auteur documentary and fiction films, oriented toward the international market. Founded by Sebastián Lavados, it supports authentic and insightful perspectives, driven by a collaborative and interdisciplinary spirit.

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