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20th Sanfic Santiago International Film Festival Touts 10 Chilean Titles


Chile’s Santiago Int’l Film Festival celebrates its 20th edition with 10 Chilean titles in competition, chosen from a record 40 entries.

The world premiere of Cifuentes’ feature debut which turns on young yoga instructor Josefina who moves to the timeless town of San Rosendo in southern Chile to uncover the fate of her father, Manuel, whom she never met. Peralta is known for making films on limited budgets which he calls “garage films.” His credits include the multi-winning dramas “Mejor no fumes,” “Fiesta falsa” and “Andrés lee i escribe.” The supernatural permeates Hayden’s fiction feature debut, which centers on Jorge (45) who becomes obsessed when he learns he shares a name and a striking physical resemblance with a deceased young man.

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