SYNOPSIS

The five most ruthless right-hand men in Pinochet’s dictatorship are serving out sentences amounting to several hundred years in a luxury prison at the foot of the Andes, for their crimes against humanity. The place has a pool, gardens and aviaries where they are watched over by guards who feel more like their employees. When one of the inmates gives a TV interview, his declarations fuel an unexpected backlash. The fear of a possible move will make the men do everything in their power to stay put, unraveling the delirium and the violence.

Original Title: Penal Cordillera Countries: Chile, Brazil Year: 2023 Ratio: 2,35:1 Sound: 5.1 Length: 105 min Language: Spanish

BIOGRAPHY

Felipe Carmona is a filmmaker and playwright. His work has been supported by the Chilean Film Promotion Fund in various occasions. He directed three short films that were awarded in Chile and abroad. He was a part of Berlinale Talents Buenos Aires, and a Fundación Carolina fellow in Madrid to finish the script for his first film, PRISON IN THE ANDES, which has had a widely awarded development and production process, receiving support in Chile, Brazil, Argentina, France, Spain and Mexico.

FILMOGRAPHY

Prison in the Andes - 2023

Shrimp Have Their Hearts on Their Heads - Short Film - 2014

Dream in Constantinople - Short Film - 2013

CREW

Director and Screenwriter: Felipe Carmona DOP: Mauro Veloso, A.C.C. Art Director: Francisca Correa Editor: Olivia Brenga Costume Design: Paola Mendoza Sound Design: Daniel Turini Sound Recording: Carlos Arias Production: Cinestación Coproduction: Multiverso Producers: Omar Zúñiga, Dominga Sotomayor, Daniel Pech World Sales: Luxbox

CAST

Andrew Bargsted, Hugo Medina, Bastián Bodenhöfer, Alejandro Trejo, Mauricio Pešutić, Óscar Hernández

FESTIVALS & AWARDS

BFI London Film Festival - Sutherland - 2023

São Paulo International Film Festival - New Directors Competition - 2023

Festival de Huelva de Cine Iberoamericano - Official Section of the Feature Film Competition - Silver Colón for Best Cast - 2023

Exground Filmfest - Focus Chile - 2023

FILMAR en América Latina - Focus Sud - 2023

Marrakech International Film Festival - Competition - 2023

International Film Festival of Kerala - International Competition - FIPRESCI Award for Best International Film - 2023

Punta Del Este International Film Festival - Iberoamerican Fiction Competition - Best Director - 2024

Santa Barbara Film Festival - U.S. Premiere Feature Films - 2024

Chicago Latino Film Festival - 2024

Milwaukee Film Festival - 2024

Cine las Americas - 2024

Festival Internacional de Cine de Guadalajara - Iberoamerican Fiction Feature Competition - 2024

Lima Film Festival - GALAS Section - 2024

Waterloo Historical Film Festival - Clion for Best Actor - 2024

Festival Biarritz Amerique Latine - Official Competition - 2024

FELIPE CARMONA

Writer-Director