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Searching for the other

Directed by:

Cons Gallardo Vásquez

Produced by:

Esteban Sandoval

Production Company

Pejeperro Films

Contact:

  • Year

    2024

  • Length

    70 minutes

  • Country

    Chile

Synopsis

In southern Chile lives Machi Marcelina (68), an indigenous authority who, in 1995, was unjustly accused of murder through witchcraft and imprisoned in a men’s prison. Years later, Cons (33) delves into her forgotten story, reflecting on it and finding her own identity within it.

  • Cons

    Gallardo Vásquez

    Director

    Cons Gallardo V (1990, Chile) is a filmmaker from the Mayor University with a master’s degree in Documentary Film from the University of Chile. In 2017, they premiered their debut feature, In Transit. Currently, they are completing Searching for the Other (2024) and developing It’s Cook, about the case of Anna Cook.

  • Esteban

    Sandoval

    Producer

    Esteban Sandoval C. is a filmmaker from the University of Chile. He is the Executive Producer at Pejeperro Films. His films, including On Suspicion: Zokunentu (2022) and Perro Bomba (2019), reflect his socio-cultural and exploratory motivations. He is currently finishing Kaye and Searching for the Other.

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