Huacho (film)

2009 Chile, France, Germany film

Huacho

Film poster

Directed by| Alejandro Fernández Almendras
Written by| Alejandro Fernández Almendras
Cinematography| Inti Briones
Music by| Los Jaivas

Release date

* 2009 (2009)

Running time

| 89 minutes
Countries| Chile, France, Germany
Language| Spanish

Huacho is a 2009 Chilean art film directed by Alejandro Fernández Almendras in his debut feature.[1][2] The film has its world premiere in Competition as part of Critics' Week at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.[3] Subsequently, it won Best Film at the Viña del Mar International Film Festival,[4] and the First Coral Prize for Best Opera Prima at the Havana Film Festival.[5]

## Plot

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One day in the life of a typical rural family from central Chile. The grandmother sells cheeses on the roadside, the grandfather works in the fields, the daughter is a cook at an inn, and the grandson goes to school. In four distinct sections, we observe their small joys and struggles throughout a day that unabashedly showcases a transforming Chile that few are familiar with.

## Cast

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* Manuel Hernández
* Alejandra Yañez
* Clemira Aguayo
* Cornelio Villagrán

## References

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1. ^ "Huacho". Screen Daily. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
2. ^ "Huacho". Variety. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
3. ^ "Huacho by Alejandro Fernández Almendras". Semainedelacritique.com. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
4. ^ "Película chilena "Huacho" gana el Gran Paoa en Festival de Cine de Viña del Mar" (in Spanish). Emol. 21 November 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
5. ^ "Premios del 31 Festival del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana" (in Spanish). Cronomelian. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2019.

## External links

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* Huacho at IMDb

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