Prison in the Andes explained

Prison in the Andes
Director:Felipe Carmona
Producer:Daniel Pech
Dominga Sotomayor
Omar Zúñiga
Starring:Bastián Bodenhöfer
Hugo Medina
Cinematography:Mauro Veloso
Editing:Olivia Brenga
Music:Mariá Portugal
Studio:Cinestación
Multiverso Produções
Distributor:Storyboard Media
Runtime:104 minutes
Country:Chile
Brazil
Language:Spanish

Prison in the Andes (Spanish: Penal Cordillera) is a 2023 Chilean-Brazilian drama film written and directed by Felipe Carmona in his directorial debut.[1] Starring Bastián Bodenhöfer and Hugo Medina[2] accompanied by Andrew Bargsted, Mauricio Pesutic, Alejandro Trejo, Óscar Hernández, Daniel Alcaíno and Juan Carlos Maldonado.[3] It is about 5 military generals who participated in the Pinochet dictatorship and who are imprisoned in the "Penal Cordillera", a luxurious prison from which they will not want to leave when the government wants to transfer them to a regular prison.[4]

Prison in the Andes had its world premiere at the 67th BFI London Film Festival on 6 October 2023, where it competed for the Sutherland Trophy.[5]

Synopsis

Five of the most cruel torturers of the Pinochet dictatorship are serving sentences of several centuries in a luxurious prison at the foot of the Andes. It is an enclosure with a swimming pool, gardens and aviaries where they are always watched by guards who look more like their employees. When a television crew interviews Contreras, one of the inmates, his statements have an unexpected impact. Fearing that they will be transferred to a common prison, the military will do everything possible to stay in place, unleashing delirium and violence in the middle of the mountains.[6]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:[7]

Release

It had its world premiere on October 6, 2023, in the First Feature Competition section at the 67th BFI London Film Festival,[8] then was screened on November 12, 2023, at the 49th Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival,[9] on December 10, 2023, at the 28th International Film Festival of Kerala,[10] on June 9, 2024, at the 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival[11] and on August 10, 2024, at the 28th Lima Film Festival.[12]

It was commercially released on November 23, 2023, in Chilean theaters.[13]

Accolades

YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.
202367th BFI London Film FestivalSutherland TrophyPrison in the Andes[14] [15]
49th Huelva Ibero-American Film FestivalGolden Colon[16] [17]
Best PerformanceCast of Prison in the Andes
28th International Film Festival of KeralaGolden Crow PheasantPrison in the Andes[18]
Fispresci Award
202426th Punta del Este International Film FestivalBest DirectorFelipe Carmona[19]
15th Festival Internacional de Cinema da FronteiraSpecial Mention - Official Jury AwardPrison in the Andes[20]
Best ScriptFelipe Carmona
39th Guadalajara International Film FestivalIbero-American Fiction Feature Film - Best PicturePrison in the Andes[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Felipe Carmona, director de película "Penal Cordillera": ¿Qué partes del delirio y horror de estos hombres se traspasan al resto de nosotros? . El Ciudadano. 24 November 2023 .
  2. Web site: Delgado . Bruno . Bastián Bodenhöfer es Miguel Krassnoff en "Penal Cordillera": "Su sed de venganza la lleva en la sangre" - Chilevisión . 2024-08-16 . . es . 2024-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240816214429/https://www.chilevision.cl/noticias/show/bastian-bodenhofer-es-miguel-krassnoff-en-penal-cordillera-su-sed-de . live .
  3. Web site: Hablan actores del estreno chileno Penal Cordillera . 2024-08-16 . Noticine.com.
  4. Web site: Penal Cordillera: Película sobre la cárcel para violadores de DD.HH. estrenará en Londres . 2024-08-16 . Cooperativa.cl . Spanish . 2024-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240816214428/https://cooperativa.cl/noticias/magazine/cine/cine-chileno/penal-cordillera-pelicula-sobre-la-carcel-para-violadores-de-dd-hh/2023-08-29/103608.html . live .
  5. Web site: 2023-11-10 . First Feature Competition . 2024-08-16 . BFI London Film Festival 2023 . 2023-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231110160459/https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=first-feature-competition . bot: unknown .
  6. Web site: Penal Cordillera - WIP Latam . 2024-08-16 . Festival de San Sebastián . es.
  7. Web site: 2023-12-22 . Felipe Carmona: "Mi película Penal Cordillera es una metáfora delirante de la dictadura" . 2024-08-16 . BioBioChile Televisión . 2023-12-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231222073815/https://www.biobiochile.cl/biobiotv/cultura/entrevistas/2023/11/20/felipe-carmona-mi-pelicula-penal-cordillera-es-una-metafora-delirante-de-la-dictadura.shtml/ . bot: unknown .
  8. Web site: 2023-09-11 . Penal Cordillera se estrenará en BFI London Film Festival 2023 . 2024-08-16 . El Mostrador . es . 2024-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240816214430/https://www.elmostrador.cl/cultura/2023/09/11/penal-cordillera-se-estrenara-en-bfi-london-film-festival-2023/ . live .
  9. Web site: Penal Cordillera . 2024-08-16 . Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival . es . 2024-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240816192035/https://festicinehuelva.com/seccion-oficial-largometrajes-49-ed/penal-cordillera . live .
  10. Web site: IFFK 2023 - Schedule . International Film Festival of Kerala.
  11. Web site: Este domingo 9 a las 19 horas en la Cineteca de Guadalajara, tendremos la primera función de Penal Cordillera . 2024-08-16 . Instagram.
  12. Web site: Penal Cordillera . Festival de Cine de Lima . 2024-08-16 . 2024-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240816214430/https://festivaldelima.com/2024/pelicula/penal-cordillera/ . live .
  13. Web site: 2023-10-06 . Penal Cordillera: la película chilena basada en hechos reales anunció su estreno . 2024-08-16 . Te Invito al Cine . es . 2024-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240816214429/https://teinvitoalcine.com/contenido/1466/penal-cordillera-la-pelicula-chilena-basada-en-hechos-reales-anuncio-su-estreno . live .
  14. Web site: Prison in the Andes (Penal Cordillera) will have its premiere at the London Film Festival . 2024-08-16 . Multiverso Produções.
  15. Web site: 2023-10-15 . Award winners announced at 67th BFI London Film Festival . 2024-08-16 . BFI . en . 2023-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231030180942/https://www.bfi.org.uk/london-film-festival/news/award-winners-67th-bfi-london-film-festival . live .
  16. Web site: Todos los ganadores del 49 Festival de Huelva de Cine Iberoamericano . 2024-08-16 . EscribiendoCine . es . 2023-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231210140746/https://www.escribiendocine.com/noticias/2023/11/18/16658-todos-los-ganadores-del-49-festival-de-huelva-de-cine-iberoamericano . live .
  17. Web site: 2023-11-20 . PALMARÉS FESTIVAL DE CINE IBEROAMERICANO DE HUELVA 2023 . 2024-08-16 . El Blog de Cine Español . en-US . 2024-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240816214429/https://www.elblogdecineespanol.com/?p=72212 . live .
  18. Web site: Prison in the Andes is awarded at the International Film Festival of Kerala . 2024-08-16 . Multiverso Produções.
  19. Web site: Todos los ganadores del 26º Festival Internacional de Cine de Punta del Este . 2024-08-16 . EscribiendoCine . es . 2024-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240421014244/https://www.escribiendocine.com/noticias/2024/02/28/17160-todos-los-ganadores-del-26-festival-internacional-de-cine-de-punta-del-este/ . live .
  20. Web site: 2024-04-30 . XV Festival de Cinema da Fronteira anuncia Filmes Premiados . 2024-08-16 . Revista São Roque . pt-br.
  21. Web site: Todas las competencias del Festival de Cine Guadalajara 2024 . 2024-08-16 . EscribiendoCine . es.

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