| The Announced Death of Willy Semler | |
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| Director: | Benjamin Rojo |
| Producer: | Dominga Ortúzar Florencia Rodríguez |
| Starring: | Cuti Aste Francisca Rojo Willy Semler |
| Cinematography: | Eduardo Bunster |
| Editing: | Juan Eduardo Murillo |
| Music: | Benjamín Rojo Cuti Aste |
| Studio: | Oro Films |
| Runtime: | 75 minutes |
| Country: | Chile |
| Language: | Spanish |
The Announced Death of Willy Semler (Spanish: La anunciada muerte de Willy Semler) is a 2022 Chilean comedy-drama film directed by Benjamin Rojo (in his directorial debut) and written by Rojo & Matías Celedón. Starring Cuti Aste, Francisca Rojo and Willy Semler.[1]
Willy Semler, a renowned Chilean actor, is going through a bad time. His latest play is a disaster and his daughter ignores him. However, a diagnosis brings him back into the public spotlight and he is once again a celebrity.[2]
The film had its international premiere in mid-August 2022 at the 37th Guadalajara International Film Festival,[4] [5] to then premiere in early December 2022 at the 14th Iquique International Film Festival[6] and in mid-February 2023 at the 23rd Lebu International Film Festival, both from Chile.[7]