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Felipe Gálvez's directorial debut, a visually stunning border crossing between South American neo-western and post-colonial parable, was awarded the FIPRESCI prize in Cannes.
In 1901, Patagonia at Chile's southernmost point is a territory that's waiting to be opened up. At least that's what José Menéndez, a large landowner, believes as he pursues his plan to build a road. Three men are to clear the way for it, by force if necessary. When it comes to fulfilling the dream of a new South America, no price is too high, especially if it's the indigenous population that has to pay it. Felipe Gálvez's visually expressive first feature film, part South American neo-western and part postcolonial parable, was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes.
Meet the director
Felipe Gálvez
Felipe Gálvez Haberle, born in 1983, is a Chilean director, screenwriter, and editor. His short film RAPAZ was screened at the 2018 Semaine de la Critique at Cannes. His other short films have also been screened at festivals and received awards. As a film editor, he has worked with various directors, including Marialy Rivas, Kiro Russo, and Alex Anwandter. THE SETTLERS, his first feature film, had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes in 2023.