THE SETTLERS

LOS COLONOS

By Felipe GÁLVEZ

QUIDDITY FILMS LTD. - as PROD

Historical - Completed 2023

Chile, end of the 19th century. Three horsemen are hired by a rich landowner to mark out the perimeter of his expansive property. The expedition, composed of a young Chilean native, an American mercenary, and led by a reckless British lieutenant, soon turns into a “civilizing” raid.

Festivals
& Awards

Cannes FF 2022
Fipresci Award - Un Certain Regard
Lima FF PUCP 2023
Fiction Competition - Best Screenplay Award
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montréal (FNC) 2023
International Competition - Golden Sheaf for Best Film
Warsaw FF 2023
Crème de la Crème Compétition - Crème de la Crème Award
Almeria Western FF 2023
Competition - Carlo Simi Award for Best Screenplay
Golden Rooster Awards/Film Festival Tour 2023
Competition - Best Director
Stockholm IFF 2023
Stockholm Competition - Bronze Horse for Best Film
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Historical, First film, Western
    • Countries
    • CHILE, ARGENTINA, UNITED KINGDOM, DENMARK, FRANCE, GERMANY, TAIWAN
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH, SPANISH-CHILEAN
    • Budget
    • 1 - 3 M$
    • Duration
    • 100 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Felipe GÁLVEZ
    • Writer(s)
    • Antonia GIRARDI
    • Producer(s)
    • Giancarlo NASI (QUIJOTE FILMS), Benjamín DOMENECHE (Rei Cine), Thierry LENOUVEL (Cine-Sud), Katrin PORS (SnowGlobe), Stefano CENTINI (Volos Films), Ingman TROST (Sutor kolonko), Emily MORGAN (Quiddity Films)