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PENGUIN ISLAND (LA ISLA DE LOS PINGÜINOS)
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Completed - SPANISH - Drama - 106 minutes

Log Line

Chile, 2006. A country that maintains the same public policies of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. After 16 years of democracy, young chileans decide to protest in the streets to make a change in the educational system, starting a movement that finally manages to mobilize the nation.

Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2018 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2018 (Line up)
  • AFM 2018 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Guille SÖHRENS
Writer(s) : Javier MUÑOZ, Javiera MORAGA
Cast : Lucas ESPINOZA, Rallen MONTENEGRO, Juan CANO, Paulina MORENO, Germán DÍAZ, Julián DEL REAL

Producer(s) : Edu GANA OTÁTOLA, Ana belén ASFURA (Suimanga Films)

Synopsis

Santiago, 2006. Martín, an apathetic high school student, join to the school takeover motivated by approaching Laura, the idealist president of the student center. During the takeover, Martín will question his prejudices towards his fellow students and little by little he will be involved in their fight for the education. Together they must face the adversity of the confinement as their relationships break down, love blossoms between them and the indifference of society begins to disappear with the awakening of the penguin revolution.

Production

Country(ies) : CHILE

Festivals and Awards

Ventana Sur 2017 Latam Screenings
Sao Paulo IFF 2017 (New Directors Competition)
Valdivia IFF 2017 (Chilean Feature Competition)


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