Jamie Lang In 2002, “Ogu and Mampato in Rapa Nui” became Chile’s first animated feature since the silent “Vida y milagros de Don Fausto” in 1924.
Less than two decades later, five animated Chilean features in various stages of production are pitching at the Cannes Marché du Film.That kind of growth would be surprising if it weren’t mirroring a larger shift seen in the country’s screen industries as a whole.
There are few territories where domestic production and international co-production are more vibrant and exciting than Chile, whether in live action or animation, film or TV.
In fact, two years before Sebastián Lelio’s “A Fantastic Woman” won the international feature Oscar, Punkrobot’s “Bear Story” became the first-ever Chilean film to.
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