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Prison in the Andes

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Prison in the Andes
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFelipe Carmona
Written byFelipe Carmona
Produced byDaniel Pech
Dominga Sotomayor
Omar Zúñiga
StarringBastián Bodenhöfer
Hugo Medina
CinematographyMauro Veloso
Edited byOlivia Brenga
Music byMariá Portugal
Production
companies
Cinestación
Multiverso Produções
Distributed byStoryboard Media
Release dates
  • October 6, 2023 (2023-10-06) (BFI)
  • November 23, 2023 (2023-11-23) (Chile)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesChile
Brazil
LanguageSpanish

Prison in the Andes (Spanish: Penal Cordillera) is a 2023 Chilean-Brazilian drama film written and directed by Felipe Carmona in his directorial debut.[1] Starring Bastián Bodenhöfer and Hugo Medina[2] accompanied by Andrew Bargsted, Mauricio Pesutic, Alejandro Trejo, Óscar Hernández, Daniel Alcaíno and Juan Carlos Maldonado.[3] It is about 5 military generals who participated in the Pinochet dictatorship and who are imprisoned in the "Penal Cordillera", a luxurious prison from which they will not want to leave when the government wants to transfer them to a regular prison.[4]

Prison in the Andes had its world premiere at the 67th BFI London Film Festival on 6 October 2023, where it competed for the Sutherland Trophy.[5]

Synopsis

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Five of the most cruel torturers of the Pinochet dictatorship are serving sentences of several centuries in a luxurious prison at the foot of the Andes. It is an enclosure with a swimming pool, gardens and aviaries where they are always watched by guards who look more like their employees. When a television crew interviews Contreras, one of the inmates, his statements have an unexpected impact. Fearing that they will be transferred to a common prison, the military will do everything possible to stay in place, unleashing delirium and violence in the middle of the mountains.[6]

Cast

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The actors participating in this film are:[7]

Release

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It had its world premiere on October 6, 2023, in the First Feature Competition section at the 67th BFI London Film Festival,[8] then was screened on November 12, 2023, at the 49th Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival,[9] on December 10, 2023, at the 28th International Film Festival of Kerala,[10] on June 9, 2024, at the 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival[11] and on August 10, 2024, at the 28th Lima Film Festival.[12]

It was commercially released on November 23, 2023, in Chilean theaters.[13]

Accolades

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Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2023 67th BFI London Film Festival Sutherland Trophy Prison in the Andes Nominated [14][15]
49th Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival Golden Colon Nominated [16][17]
Best Performance Cast of Prison in the Andes Won
28th International Film Festival of Kerala Golden Crow Pheasant Prison in the Andes Nominated [18]
Fispresci Award Won
2024 26th Punta del Este International Film Festival Best Director Felipe Carmona Won [19]
15th Festival Internacional de Cinema da Fronteira Special Mention - Official Jury Award Prison in the Andes Won [20]
Best Script Felipe Carmona Won
39th Guadalajara International Film Festival Ibero-American Fiction Feature Film - Best Picture Prison in the Andes Nominated [21]

References

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  1. ^ "Felipe Carmona, director de película "Penal Cordillera": ¿Qué partes del delirio y horror de estos hombres se traspasan al resto de nosotros?". El Ciudadano. 24 November 2023.
  2. ^ Delgado, Bruno. "Bastián Bodenhöfer es Miguel Krassnoff en "Penal Cordillera": "Su sed de venganza la lleva en la sangre" - Chilevisión". Chilevisión (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  3. ^ "Hablan actores del estreno chileno Penal Cordillera". Noticine.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  4. ^ "Penal Cordillera: Película sobre la cárcel para violadores de DD.HH. estrenará en Londres". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  5. ^ "First Feature Competition". BFI London Film Festival 2023. 2023-11-10. Archived from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2024-08-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Penal Cordillera - WIP Latam". Festival de San Sebastián (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  7. ^ "Felipe Carmona: "Mi película Penal Cordillera es una metáfora delirante de la dictadura"". BioBioChile Televisión. 2023-12-22. Archived from the original on 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-08-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "Penal Cordillera se estrenará en BFI London Film Festival 2023". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 2023-09-11. Archived from the original on 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  9. ^ "Penal Cordillera". Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  10. ^ "IFFK 2023 - Schedule" (PDF). International Film Festival of Kerala.
  11. ^ "Este domingo 9 a las 19 horas en la Cineteca de Guadalajara, tendremos la primera función de Penal Cordillera". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  12. ^ "Penal Cordillera". Festival de Cine de Lima. Archived from the original on 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  13. ^ "Penal Cordillera: la película chilena basada en hechos reales anunció su estreno". Te Invito al Cine (in Spanish). 2023-10-06. Archived from the original on 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  14. ^ "Prison in the Andes (Penal Cordillera) will have its premiere at the London Film Festival". Multiverso Produções. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  15. ^ "Award winners announced at 67th BFI London Film Festival". BFI. 2023-10-15. Archived from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  16. ^ "Todos los ganadores del 49 Festival de Huelva de Cine Iberoamericano". EscribiendoCine (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  17. ^ "PALMARÉS FESTIVAL DE CINE IBEROAMERICANO DE HUELVA 2023". El Blog de Cine Español. 2023-11-20. Archived from the original on 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  18. ^ "Prison in the Andes is awarded at the International Film Festival of Kerala". Multiverso Produções. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  19. ^ "Todos los ganadores del 26º Festival Internacional de Cine de Punta del Este". EscribiendoCine (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  20. ^ "XV Festival de Cinema da Fronteira anuncia Filmes Premiados". Revista São Roque (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  21. ^ "Todas las competencias del Festival de Cine Guadalajara 2024". EscribiendoCine (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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