Searching For The Other

Cannes Docs

Searching For The Other

Original title: La Búsqueda del Otro

Directed by: Cons Gallardo

Produced by: Esteban Sandoval (Pejeperro Films, Chile)

Country of production: Chile

Runtime: 75'

Expected release: October, 2024

Production stage: Post-production

Budget: €221 000 (68% in place)

1st feature: No

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Synopsis:

In southern Chile, Machi Marcelina (68) lives, an indigenous authority who in 1995 was unjustly accused of murder through witchcraft and imprisoned in a men’s prison. Years later, Cons (33) delves into her forgotten story, reflecting on it, and finding her own identity within it.

 

 

 

Director’s profile:

Cons Gallardo V (1990, Chile). Filmmaker from Mayor university and Master in Documentary Film at University of Chile. In 2017 she released his debut feature “In Transit”. He is currently editing “Searching for the Other”. (2024) and developing “IT`S COOK” about the case of “Anna cook”

 

 

 

Producer’s profile:

Esteban Sandoval C. Filmmaker at University of Chile. Executive Director at Pejeperro Films, internalizing his work from socio-cultural and exploratory motivations such as “On Suspicion: Zokunentu” (2022) and “PERRO BOMBA” (2019). He is currently finishing “KAYE” and “Searching for the Other”.