The Settlers

classified 15 S
Film

Please note: This was screened in Feb 2024

Director
Felipe Gálvez Haberle
Cast
Sam Spruell, Mark Stanley, Alfredo Castro
Details
97 mins, Subtitled, 2023, Chile
Primary language
Spanish

Writer-director Felipe Gálvez asserts himself as a new cinematic voice in this take on the Western.

In the late 19th century, three horsemen embark on an expedition across the Tierra del Fuego archipelago in Chile at the request of a wealthy landowner.

Accompanying a reckless British lieutenant and an American mercenary is mestizo (a person of mixed European and indigenous non-European ancestry) marksman Segundo, who comes to realize their true mission is to murderously “remove” the indigenous population.

Blending historical specificity with vivid visual style, this Cannes Prize winner creates a singular immersive vision that'll stay with you long after the film has finished.


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