Feature Film Human Rights In Development/Production Politics and society

October’s Mother

Directed by:

Cristián Lagos

Produced by:

Aukaleb Ankaro, Maximiliano Bolados and Ivo Malinarich

Production Company:

Naira Films y Cuello Negro Films

Contact:

cuellonegrofilms@gmail.com

  • Format

    4K, Full HD, Archive Footage

  • Duration

    80 min.

  • Country

    Chile

Synopsis

Through archives, recreations and interviews, "Madres de Octubre" portrays the life of Mery Cortez (50), an Ecuadorian migrant in Chile, who, mobilised by her mother's love for her son, mbarks on a relentless struggle against the military who took the life of her first-born son, Romario
Veloz, the first person killed in the social upburst of 2019, beginning an unexpected journey from pain and anonymity to the front line of battle.

Team

  • Cristián

    Lagos

    Director

    CRISTIAN LAGOS. (1985), is a journalist and documentalist. His most relevant short films are «35 años muriendo: El silencio sobre la contaminación por polimetales en Arica» ​​(2019), Tro.per@ Award 14th Arica Nativa and «Las balas de octubre» (2022), Honorable mention at 34th FICVIÑA.

  • Aukaleb

    Ankaro

    Producer

    Aukaleb Ankaro (Ancud, 1984). Self-taught screenwriter, director and producer. He makes independent cinema with a formative, critical, social and political perspective. He is a member of the independent production company Cuello Negro Films.

  • Maximiliano

    Bolados

    Producer

    Maximiliano Bolados (Iquique, 1989). Emerging independent film producer based between Chile and France. Partner of the production companies Naira Cine (Chile) and Bússola Films (France), he is focused on strengthening the creative and commercial bridge between Latin America and Southern Europe.

  • Ivo

    Malinarich

    Producer

    Ivo Malinarich (Iquique, 1988). Audiovisual producer from the IP Film School of Chile and graduate from EICTV San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba. Producer of the feature films «La riqueza del mundo» (2021), «Vieja/Viejo» (2022) and the short films «Petros», «Trayecto», «El Camino de la Pólvora», «Una Cama», among others.

Technical Info

Year: 2024
Format: 4K, Full HD, Archive footage.
Lenght: 80 min.
Country: Chile
Director: Cristian Lagos
Producers: Aukaleb Ankaro, Maximiliano Bolados and Ivo Malinarich
Production Company: Cuello Negro Films, Naira Cine
Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/cuellonegrofilms/
https://www.instagram.com/nairafilms/

Awards and Official Selections

MAFF MUSIC LIBRARY AWARD- ACORDE Iberoamerican Project. Málaga Industry Zone, Mafiz.

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