2023 film
The Settlers
Theatrical release poster
Spanish Los colonos
Directed by
Felipe Gálvez Haberle Written by
Felipe Gálvez Haberle
Antonia Girardi
Mariano Llinás (collaboration)
Produced by Stefano Centini Santiago Galleli Thierry Lenouvel Emily Morgan Giancarlo Nasi Matias Roveda Starring Cinematography Simone D'Arcangelo Edited by Matthieu Taponier Music by Harry Allouche Production companies
Quijote Films
Rei Cine
Quiddity Films
Volos Films
Cinema Inutile
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 (2023-05-22 ) (
Cannes )
Running time
97 minutes Countries
Chile
Argentina
United Kingdom
Taiwan
Germany
Sweden
France
Denmark
Languages Box office $113,466
[3]
[4]
The Settlers (
Spanish : Los colonos ) is a 2023
revisionist Western
drama film directed by
Felipe Gálvez Haberle (in his directorial debut),
[5] who co-wrote the script with Antonia Girardi in collaboration with Mariano Llinás.
[6]
[7] The film stars
Mark Stanley , Camilo Arancibia, Benjamin Westfall,
Alfredo Castro , Mishell Guaña,
Sam Spruell ,
Marcelo Alonso and Adriana Stuven.
[8] It is a co-production between Chile, Argentina, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, France, Denmark, Sweden and Germany.
[9]
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.
[10] It was selected as the Chilean entry for
Best International Feature Film at the
96th Academy Awards .
[11]
Synopsis
In 1893, Segundo, a Chilean
mestizo , MacLennan, a Scottish veteran, 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.
[12]
[13] The
Selk'nam 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 .
[14] then it was screened on 12 August 2023, in the Fiction Competition section of the
27th Lima Film Festival
[15] and soon on 7 September 2023, in the Centerpiece section at the
48th Toronto International Film Festival .
[16]
[17]
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.
[18]
Reception
Critical reception
On the
review aggregator website
Rotten Tomatoes , 93% of 55 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.
[19]
Metacritic , which uses a
weighted average , assigned the film a score of 82 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
[20]
Accolades
See also
References
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^ Ramachandran, Naman (May 24, 2023).
"MUBI Acquires Cannes Un Certain Regard Title 'The Settlers' for North America, U.K." Variety . Retrieved July 31, 2023 .
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" '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 .
^
"Los Colonos, de Felipe Gálvez, concursa en Cannes 2023 | EL PERFIL" (in Spanish). 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2023-07-18 .
^ Grobar, Matt (23 August 2023).
"Oscars: Chile Submits Cannes Prize Winner 'The Settlers' For Best International Feature" .
Deadline . Retrieved 14 October 2023 .
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" "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 .
^
"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 .
^
" "Los Colonos" se convierte en la primera película chilena en ganar el premio FIPRESCI en Cannes" . Romántica (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-18 .
^ 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 .
^ Bałaga, 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 .
^
"Felipe Gálvez on his Tierra del Fuego western The Settlers: "It's like shooting in hell" " . BFI . Retrieved 2023-07-18 .
^
"El chileno Felipe Gálvez estrena en Cannes "Los colonos" " . diariolasamericas.com (in Spanish). 23 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18 .
^
"Los colonos" [The Settlers].
27 PUCP Lima Film Festival (in Spanish). Retrieved August 9, 2023 .
^ Lattanzio, Ryan (2023-08-10).
"TIFF 2023 Centerpiece Program Showcases Aki Kaurismäki, Wim Wenders, Agnieszka Holland, and More" . IndieWire . Retrieved 2023-08-10 .
^
"The Settlers" . TIFF . Retrieved 2023-08-23 .
^ 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 .
^
"The Settlers - Rotten Tomatoes" . www.rottentomatoes.com . Retrieved 2024-02-18 .
^
The Settlers , retrieved 2023-07-18
^ 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 .
^
"Un Certain Regard Winners List 2023" . Festival de Cannes . 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-07-18 .
^ Franklin, Anna.
"FNE at Cannes 2023: Full List of Prize Winners - FilmNewEurope.com" . www.filmneweurope.com . Retrieved 2023-07-18 .
^ Blaney, Martin.
"Filmfest München unveils 2023 competition titles" . Screen . Retrieved 2023-07-18 .
^
"27 Festival de Cine de Lima" . Retrieved 2023-08-07 .
^
"¡ESTOS SON LOS GANADORES DEL 27 FESTIVAL DE CINE DE LIMA PUCP!" . Retrieved 2023-08-19 .
^
"Película chilena "Los Colonos" competirá en sección Horizontes Latinos de San Sebastián" . Emol (in Spanish). 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2023-08-07 .
^ Charles-Henri Ramond,
"(FNC 2023) Chloé Leriche et Ariane Louis-Seize récompensées" . Films du Québec , October 16, 2023.
^ Brzeski, Patrick (27 September 2023).
"Tokyo Film Festival Aims to Boost Global Relevance With Bumper 2023 Edition" .
The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 6 October 2023 .
^
"Stockholm's Bronze Horse goes to Felipe Gálvez Haberle's The Settlers " .
Cineuropa . 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2024-01-12 .
^ Blauvelt, Christian (December 11, 2023).
"2023 Critics Poll: The Best Films and Performances, According to 158 Critics from Around the World" .
IndieWire .
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"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 .
^ Economou, Vassilic (2024-03-18).
"The 22nd FIFDH announces its award winners" . Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-04-19 .
^
"Premios Platino 2024 | Palmarés completo: el triunfo de 'La sociedad de la nieve' y todos los ganadores de la noche" .
Cinemanía . 21 April 2024 – via
20minutos.es .
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