‘Patio de Chácales,’ ‘Germain, the Black Angel,’ ‘Mordaz’ Big Winners at Sanfic Industria
variety.comAnna Marie de la Fuente Work in Progress project “Patio de Chácales” (“A Yard of Jackals”) by Chilean editor-turned-director Diego Figueroa swept the 12thSanfic Industria awards Saturday where a slew of development prizes was doled out to multiple participants across the various sections of the forum.
Equeco’s upcoming “Germain, the Black Angel” proved a big winner, grabbing three awards in the Santiago Lab – Fiction strand.
Among the Santiago Lab – Documentary participants, “Mordaz” from Chile’s Cinespecie also took home three prizes. Against the backdrop of the Pinochet era in 1978, “Patio de Chacales” turns on a modest middle-aged man whiling his time on his hobby while caring for his bedridden mother.
The neighborhood’s peace is disrupted when a gang of menacing neighbors take over the street. As he tries to anonymously stamp out the violence, he’s met with vicious resistance. “Germain: The Black Angel,” by Equeco’s Tomás Alzamora, is a period musical drama based on the life of Chilean artist Germain de la Fuente who founded duo Los Angeles Negros.
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