Settlers
The work of a daring director intent on developing a distinctive and original voice.
-- Wendy Ide, Screen International
The Settlers
Debut writer-director Felipe Gálvez asserts himself as a revelatory new cinematic voice with The Settlers, a searing and indelible take on the Western. Blending historical specificity with vivid visual style, this Cannes Un Certain Regard FIPRESCI Prize winner creates a singular immersive vision, arresting in both content and form.
At the turn of the 20th century, three horsemen embark on an expedition across the Tierra del Fuego archipelago at the behest of a wealthy landowner, tasked with securing his vast state-appointed property. Accompanying a reckless British lieutenant and an American mercenary is mestizo marksman Segundo, who comes to realize, amidst rising tensions within the group, their true mission is to murderously “remove” the indigenous population.
Set against stunning mountain landscapes, Chile’s Best International Feature Film entry to the 96th Academy Awards is a visceral reckoning with national myth and the attendant violence. Painterly yet piercing, this acclaimed frontier epic turns a bold eye to the past, daring to reimagine its depiction in the present and for the future.
"Masterful. One of the most chilling art-Westerns to come along in some time, as provocative for its ideas, dialogue, and characterizations, as for the beauty of its empty landscapes." ~ – Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire
"A scorching Western on Chile’s blood-soaked national myth." – Carlos Aguilar, The Playlist
At the turn of the 20th century, three horsemen embark on an expedition across the Tierra del Fuego archipelago at the behest of a wealthy landowner, tasked with securing his vast state-appointed property. Accompanying a reckless British lieutenant and an American mercenary is mestizo marksman Segundo, who comes to realize, amidst rising tensions within the group, their true mission is to murderously “remove” the indigenous population.
Set against stunning mountain landscapes, Chile’s Best International Feature Film entry to the 96th Academy Awards is a visceral reckoning with national myth and the attendant violence. Painterly yet piercing, this acclaimed frontier epic turns a bold eye to the past, daring to reimagine its depiction in the present and for the future.
"Masterful. One of the most chilling art-Westerns to come along in some time, as provocative for its ideas, dialogue, and characterizations, as for the beauty of its empty landscapes." ~ – Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire
"A scorching Western on Chile’s blood-soaked national myth." – Carlos Aguilar, The Playlist
Genre
Drama
Runtime
97
Language
Spanish,
English
Director
Felipe Gálvez
Writer(s)
Felipe Gálvez
Cast
Mark Stanley,
Camilo Arancibia,
Benjamín Westfall,
Alfredo Castro,
Mishell Guaña,
Agustín Rittano,
Mariano Llinás,
Sam Spruell,
Adriana Stuven,
Luis Machín,
Marcelo Alons
Awards:
Winner, FIPRESCI Prize ~ Best Foreign Language Film, Palm Springs International Film Festival
Winner, FIPRESCI Prize, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee, Horizons Award, San Sebastián International Film Festival
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