Synopsis

In a small rural town in Chile, peasant life coexists with the electrical structure that conveys energy to the rest of the country. Among hundreds of pylons, transformers and thermoelectrics, a boy ventures through the territory playing at hunting rabbits. Amidst the darkness, the menacing presence of big industry reflects the machinery of an unequal system.

Team

• Isabel

  Reyes

  Director

  Chilean documentary filmmaker, researcher and journalist. Her extensive experience in investigative journalism and production have led her to make films that address issues related to socio-environmental conflicts and social relevance. Co-founder of Dos Be, she is one of the directors of the documentary film documentary «A LA SOMBRA DE LA LUZ». She is also director of the documentary projects in development «La isla que espera la lluvia» and «El día que llegue el asfalto», and producer of «Lugar Seguro», a documentary in development awarded by SANFIC Santiago Lab and DocsMX.

• Ignacia

  Merino

  Director

  Chilean documentary filmmaker and producer. Co-founder of Dos Be, she is one of the directors of the documentary film «A sombra de la luz» and producer of the project in development «Lugar Seguro». They are currently in initial development of new feature film projects in co-direction with Isabel, such as «La isla que espera la lluvia» and «El día que llegue el asfalto». She also works as a producer at Tres Tercios, where she specializes in non-fiction series, animation and short films.

• Francisca

  Barraza

  Producer

  Francisca Barraza is Content Director and Executive Producer at Funky Films with a portfolio of high quality and artistic value, including among them: «Pirópolis» (Winner of WIP Visions du Réel), «A La Sombra de la Luz» (World Premiere Sheffield Doc Fest 2023), «El Fantasma» (Feature Film to be released in 2023, co-production between Chile, Argentina and Brazil with the support of: IBERMEDIA, INCAA, ANCINE) and «Hechiza» (Opera Prima Ficción in development). She has participated as executive producer in the following films: «Tengo Miedo Torero» (Amazon, Venice Film Festival, Busan), «Dry Martina» (Netflix, Tribeca, BAFICI), «Y Todo El Cielo Cupo En El Ojo De La Vaca Muerta» (Best Short Film at Sundance, TIFF), to name a few, and as general producer in the MAFI.tv collective in the documentaries «Propaganda» (Visions du Réel) and «Beaverland» (FICValdivia, Sheffield).

• María José

  Díaz

  Producer

  María José Díaz is a Chilean journalist and producer. She produces non-fiction films in cinematic and XR format. She is the founder of Galgo Storytelling, a creative lab to tell stories with technology. She is co-director of «Secreto Ancestral VR» (Post-production), producer of the documentary film «In the Shadow of the Light», producer of the mixed reality experience «Knowing Your Nature» and member of the Directing Committee of the National Film Festival of Ñuble, Chile.

Technical Info

Year of production: 2023
Format: 4K
Length: 63 minutes
Country: Chile
Director: Ignacia Merino Bustos, Isabel Reyes Bustos
Producer(s): María José Díaz, Francisca Barraza
Production company: Dos Be Producciones, Galgo Storytelling, Funky Films
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/dosbeproducciones/
Distributor or sales agent: Compañía de Cine

Contact Info
Producer: mariajose@galgostorytelling.com
Producer:francisca@funkyfilms.cl
Distributor: paulina@companiadecine.com

Awards and Official Selections

WIP

CANNES DOCS Marché du film (Francia, 2023)
VENTANA SUR DocSur (Argentina, 2022) -Winner of three prices
FICVIÑA Doc (Chile, 2022)
CCDOC: Editing and Distribution Workshop (Chile, 2022)

LABS AND DEVELOPMENT MARKETS

HOT DOCS Forum (Canada, 2020)
Producers Hub EFM (Alemania, 2020)
Nuevas Miradas EICTV, San Antonio de los Baños (Cuba, 2019) – WINNER OF FOUR PRIZES
FEMCINE Lab 2019 (Chile, 2019)
ARCA Residencia (Chile, 2019)
CCDOC Taller para Productores Centro Sur 2018 (Chile, 2018)
Encuentros, Biobío Cine 2018 (Chile, 2018)

FINANCIAMIENTO

CORFO Desarrollo
MINCAP Fondo Audiovisual para la Producción Regional
Facultad de Cine México: Premio Fortalecimiento al Desarrollo