The Settlers
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLos colonos
Directed byFelipe Gálvez Haberle
Written by
  • Felipe Gálvez Haberle
  • Antonia Girardi
  • Mariano Llinás (collaboration)
Produced byStefano Centini
Santiago Galleli
Thierry Lenouvel
Emily Morgan
Giancarlo Nasi
Matias Roveda
Starring
CinematographySimone D'Arcangelo
Edited byMatthieu Taponier
Music byHarry Allouche
Production
companies
  • Quijote Films
  • Rei Cine
  • Quiddity Films
  • Volos Films
  • Cine Sud Promotion
  • Snowglobe
    Film I Väst
  • Finite Films
  • Sutor Kolonko[1]
Distributed by
  • Dulac Distribution (France)
  • MUBI (North America, Latin America, United Kingdom, Turkey, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Benelux and India)[2]
Release date
22 May 2023 (Cannes)
Running time
97 minutes
Countries
  • Chile
  • Argentina
  • United Kingdom
  • Taiwan
  • Germany
  • Sweden
  • France
  • Denmark
Languages
  • Spanish
  • English
Box office$9,992[3]

The Settlers (Spanish: Los colonos) is a 2023 revisionist Western drama film directed by Felipe Gálvez Haberle (in his directorial debut),[4] who co-wrote the script with Antonia Girardi in collaboration with Mariano Llinás.[5][6] The film stars Mark Stanley, Camilo Arancibia, Benjamin Westfall, Alfredo Castro, Mishell Guaña, Sam Spruell, Marcelo Alonso and Adriana Stuven.[7] It is a co-production between Chile, Argentina, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, France, Denmark, Sweden and Germany.[8]

The Settlers had its world premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2023. It competed for Un Certain Regard and Caméra d'Or, and alongside those was honored with the FIPRESCI Prize, becoming the first Chilean production to win that award.[9] It was selected as the Chilean entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[10]

Synopsis

In 1893, Segundo, a Chilean mestizo; MacLennan, a British soldier; and Bill, an American mercenary; embark on an expedition on horseback to delimit and reclaim the lands that the State has granted to José Menéndez. What appears to be an administrative expedition turns into a violent hunt for Onas, the natives of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago.[11][12] The selknam genocide lies at the core of the film.

Cast

Release

Festival

It had its world premiere on 22 May 2023, at the 76th Cannes Film Festival.[13] then it was screened on 12 August 2023, in the Fiction Competition section of the 27th Lima Film Festival[14] and soon on 7 September 2023, in the Centerpiece section at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival.[15][16]

Distribution

MUBI announced that they have acquired distribution rights for multiple territories, including North America, Latin America, the UK, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Turkey, India, and the Benelux. They plan to release the film theatrically in the UK and the US.[17]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10.[18] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[19]

Accolades

Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 21 May 2023 Caméra d'Or Felipe Gálvez Haberle Nominated [20]
Un Certain Regard Nominated [21]
FIPRESCI Prize Won [22]
Munich International Film Festival 1 July 2023 CineVision Award for Best Film by an Emerging Director The Settlers Nominated [23]
Lima Film Festival 18 August 2023 Best Picture Nominated [24][25]
Best Screenplay Felipe Gálvez & Antonia Girardi Won
Peruvian Association of Film Press - Best Film The Settlers Won
San Sebastián International Film Festival 30 September 2023 Horizons Award Nominated [26]
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montreal 15 October 2023 Louve d'Or Won [27]
Tokyo International Film Festival 1 November 2023 Tokyo Grand Prix Nominated [28]
Stockholm International Film Festival 17 November 2023 Best Picture Won [29]
Forqué Awards 16 December 2023Best Latin-American FilmNominated

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Entrevista exclusiva: Felipe Gálvez estrena Los colonos en Cannes 2023". Cinema Chile (in European Spanish). 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  2. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (May 24, 2023). "MUBI Acquires Cannes Un Certain Regard Title 'The Settlers' for North America, U.K." Variety. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ "The Settlers". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ "'Los Colonos': ópera prima del chileno Felipe Gálvez se sitúa en las películas más esperadas de Cannes". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  5. ↑ "Los Colonos, de Felipe Gálvez, concursa en Cannes 2023 | EL PERFIL" (in Spanish). 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  6. ↑ Grobar, Matt (23 August 2023). "Oscars: Chile Submits Cannes Prize Winner 'The Settlers' For Best International Feature". Deadline. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  7. ↑ ""Los Colonos": película chilena sobre el genocidio Selk'nam será parte de la selección oficial del Festival de Cannes". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  8. ↑ "Chile llega con una ópera prima, una coproducción y un coprotagónico al Festival de Cannes". infobae (in European Spanish). 14 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  9. ↑ ""Los Colonos" se convierte en la primera película chilena en ganar el premio FIPRESCI en Cannes". Romántica (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  10. ↑ Valdivia, Gonzalo (2023-08-23). "Los Colonos representará a Chile en los Oscar y La Memoria Infinita irá por los Goya". La Tercera. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  11. ↑ Balaga, Marta (2023-05-23). "Felipe Galvez Readies to Ruffle Some Feathers with 'The Settlers,' a Western about Chile's Bloody Colonial Past: 'I Love to Be Controversial'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  12. ↑ "Felipe Gálvez on his Tierra del Fuego western The Settlers: "It's like shooting in hell"". BFI. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  13. ↑ "El chileno Felipe Gálvez estrena en Cannes "Los colonos"". diariolasamericas.com (in Spanish). 23 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  14. ↑ "Los colonos" [The Settlers]. 27 PUCP Lima Film Festival (in Spanish). Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  15. ↑ Lattanzio, Ryan (2023-08-10). "TIFF 2023 Centerpiece Program Showcases Aki Kaurismäki, Wim Wenders, Agnieszka Holland, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  16. ↑ "The Settlers". TIFF. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  17. ↑ Ntim, Zac (May 24, 2023). "Mubi Acquires Chilean Cannes Title 'The Settlers' For Multiple Territories Including North America & UK". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  18. ↑ "The Settlers - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  19. ↑ The Settlers, retrieved 2023-07-18
  20. ↑ Debruge, Peter (2023-05-27). "Cannes Awards: 'Anatomy of a Fall' Takes Palme d'Or, 'The Zone of Interest' and 'The Pot au Feu' Among Winners". Variety. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  21. ↑ "Un Certain Regard Winners List 2023". Festival de Cannes. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  22. ↑ Franklin, Anna. "FNE at Cannes 2023: Full List of Prize Winners - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  23. ↑ Blaney, Martin. "Filmfest München unveils 2023 competition titles". Screen. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  24. ↑ "27 Festival de Cine de Lima". Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  25. ↑ "¡ESTOS SON LOS GANADORES DEL 27 FESTIVAL DE CINE DE LIMA PUCP!". Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  26. ↑ "Película chilena "Los Colonos" competirá en sección Horizontes Latinos de San Sebastián". Emol (in Spanish). 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  27. ↑ Charles-Henri Ramond, "(FNC 2023) Chloé Leriche et Ariane Louis-Seize récompensées". Films du Québec, October 16, 2023.
  28. ↑ Brzeski, Patrick (27 September 2023). "Tokyo Film Festival Aims to Boost Global Relevance With Bumper 2023 Edition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  29. ↑ "Stockholm's Bronze Horse goes to Felipe Gálvez Haberle's The Settlers". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  30. ↑ "Palmarés completo de los Premios Forqué 2023: '20.000 especies de abejas' y 'La Mesías' lideran la apertura de la temporada". Cinemanía. 17 December 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
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