Huacho (film)

Huacho is a 2009 Chilean art film directed by Alejandro Fernández Almendras in his debut feature.[1][2] The film has its world premiere in Competition as part of Critics' Week at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.[3] Subsequently, it won Best Film at the Viña del Mar International Film Festival,[4] and the First Coral Prize for Best Opera Prima at the Havana Film Festival.[5]

Huacho
Film poster
Directed byAlejandro Fernández Almendras
Written byAlejandro Fernández Almendras
CinematographyInti Briones
Music byLos Jaivas
Release date
  • 2009 (2009)
Running time
89 minutes
CountriesChile, France, Germany
LanguageSpanish

Plot

One day in the life of a typical rural family from central Chile. The grandmother sells cheeses on the roadside, the grandfather works in the fields, the daughter is a cook at an inn, and the grandson goes to school. In four distinct sections, we observe their small joys and struggles throughout a day that unabashedly showcases a transforming Chile that few are familiar with.

Cast
  • Manuel Hernández
  • Alejandra Yañez
  • Clemira Aguayo
  • Cornelio Villagrán

References
  1. "Huacho". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. "Huacho". Variety. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. "Huacho by Alejandro Fernández Almendras". Semainedelacritique.com. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. "Película chilena "Huacho" gana el Gran Paoa en Festival de Cine de Viña del Mar" (in Spanish). Emol. 21 November 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  5. "Premios del 31 Festival del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana" (in Spanish). Cronomelian. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2019.


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