Synopsis

On Chile’s coast, a traditional healer frees victims of black magic through prayers and the unearthing of cursed objects. But each cleansing draws some of the evil into her body. Threatened by sorcerers and chronic illness, she must choose between finding an heir to inherit her family’s gift or retiring and returning it to God in a final ritual.

• Joaquín

  Nercasseau

  Director

  Joaquín Nercasseau (1998, Santiago) is a Chilean filmmaker and graduate of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He directed O de Óscar (2024) and Mamita Lidia (2025), selected for Winterthur and Full Frame and awarded Best Short Film at FICH.

• Juan Bautista

  Tagle

  Director

  Juan Bautista Tagle (1999, Santiago) graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and studied at NYU Tisch. He co-directed Mamita Lidia (2025), which screened at REGARD and Huesca and won Best National Short Film at VITAFEST.

• Sebastián

  Lavados

  Producer

  Sebastián Lavados (France, 1986) is a Chilean filmmaker who has produced Synchrony (Hot Docs 2024) and South of Winter, Lies the Snow (2025), which premiered at the Jerusalem Film Festival and won Best Film at SANFIC, FAB Bariloche and Pärnu.