Proyecto Fantasma
While dreaming of starring in a film, the young recently graduated actor Pablo works as a simulated patient for medical students. Once he finally manages to get rid of his non-paying roommate, Pablo is left with a dog, a collection of plants and a dire lack of funds. Simply put, he is facing adult responsibilities for the first time in his life.
Perros sin cola
Directed by Carolina Quezada
Life in the slums of the port city of Antofagasta is a daily struggle, both at home and in the streets. Rosario, a teenager, doesn't get along with her mother, who keeps pandering to her good-for-nothing boyfriend. After attacking a classmate, Rosario is expelled from school. Breakdance is an outlet for her pent-up anger. She finds peace and support with her best friend Jonathan, a street hawker who sells knick-knacks to raise money for his sister's wedding.
El Pa(de)ciente
Directed by Constanza Fernández
Sergio Graf, ophthalmologist and university lecturer in medical ethics, has studied the theory and practice of medicine all his life. But only after falling down one day and rapidly deteriorating, he discovers how the private health care system actually works for patients
Perro Bomba
Directed by Juan Cáceres
Even if you lack money, make sure you have class – this seems to aptly sum up the life motto of Steevens, a young Haitian who is opting for a new look with the addition of some cheap hair extensions in the opening scene. More generally, it also applies to this refreshing low-budget production highlighting the far from whimsical problems of immigrants in Chile, with loose camerawork, an improvised script and random musical inserts.
