Ídolos y Caciques

Raza Brava

Documentary tells the story of the Chilean football club Colo-Colo, exploring its profound impact on popular culture and the everyday lives of its fans. Throughout the film, it shows how the club has transcended sport to become a symbol of resistance, pride, and class struggle in Chile.

Just when Chile was experiencing the last months of the Popular Unity of President Salvador Allende, Colo Colo - the most popular team in Chilean soccer - faced the 1973 Copa Libertadores de América. This benchmark led by footballers Carlos Caszely, Francisco "Chamaco" Valdés and coach Luis "Zorro" Álamos, not only managed to play the final of this competition against Independiente of Argentina, but also, its brilliant game, dynamics and drive popular turned it into the necessary balm for the fans, at a time when the Chilean political and social situation became extremely acute. Thirty-four years later, the protagonists of Colo Colo 73 relive this Copa Libertadores campaign.

Colo Colo went bankrupt in 2002 and its players will once again remember everything that was that season that will remain in history.

Documentary about the recovery process of the Colo Colo social and sports club, a process in which young people grouped in branches, artists and members of the club decide to organize themselves in order to rescue the memory of the futbol team.

The story of Colo Colo 1991, champion of the Copa Libertadores de América, in the voice of its protagonists.

Documentary that explores the history of the Colo-Colo Social and Sports Club, and not only highlights the socio-political significance of Colo-Colo at a national level but also debunks the myth surrounding the relationship between Pinochet and Colo-Colo. It dispels the belief that the former dictator provided funds for the construction of the Estadio Monumental.

Campaign of Colo Colo champion of the 1991 Copa Libertadores narrated by its players and fans

Unpublished images of Colo-colo in the 2008-2009 seasons, intensely experiencing the institutional crisis that the club suffered after Claudio Borghi's brilliant campaign.

Chile's national stadium was the scene of thousands of celebrations for one people, as well as the suffering and torture of thousands more. The CSD Colo Colo reaffirms its position of justice and memory.

What drives the Currys to adopt five special-needs children from overseas while having seven biological children already? This film gives an intimate and nuanced look into the adoption journey of the Curry family, making a case for their humanity. By exploring themes of alternative parenting, ambitious altruism, the power of family love, and the challenges of special needs adoption, it empowers and gives an honest voice to the adoptive parents who are rarely represented. In this time of increasing racial diversity and growth of the unconventional family, the Currys' story inspires us to introspect on social justice and making a difference in others' lives.

A surreal concert movie that documents Cleopatrick’s historic headline performance at the Danforth Music Hall in December of 2021

Tens of thousands of dogs are transported every year from areas with high euthanasia rates to parts of the country with fewer unwanted dogs and a surplus of adopters. Knowing the happy ending for these lucky dogs is only the beginning of the story, FREE PUPPIES. takes a closer look at where they come from. By following dog rescuers throughout rural counties in the Georgia-Alabama-Tennessee tristate area, we see the challenges that lead to dog overpopulation in the first place and the work being done in these communities to overcome them.

Using their smartphones, a diverse ensemble documents their confinement and strip down the walled-in everyday life during quarantine. The Lockdown is an intimate and sincere portrait of the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic.

45 minutes of select footage from 2007 to 2011 made for our fans by our fans.

{ Auto-biography of all the video experience Gabriel had based on his childhood’s productions. }

{Anne-Marie, rhythmician, art-therapist and organist, is an amazing musician. At the moment where I realized an interview was needed for my ECAL entrance contest, my mind directly thought of her. With years of experience, she tels us about all the memories she has and explains to us the beauty of this endangered profession.}

Batbileg lives in a ger district of Ulaanbaatar with his wife and two children, making a living by training falcons for hunting and showing them to tourists. Every year, at the beginning of summer, he captures and trains the hawks, and at the start of winter, he releases them back into the wild. One of his recurring endeavors begins with training a hawk named “Andgai.”(Oath). However, laws and regulations on bird training are lacking, and the densely populated urban environment, crowded with people and buildings, is far from suitable. Batbileg aims to revive Mongolia’s ancient falconry culture, raise public awareness of the value of falcons, and pass on conservation ideals to the younger generation. Yet, in the face of the many challenges before him, he is forced to confront a dilemma: should he comply with the law, or remain faithful to his ancestral tradition?

The story of the Mohanas, an indigenous fisherfolk community on Manchar Lake, as they face the sorrow of bidding farewell to a unique heritage that has sustained them for centuries.

Fisherman Ayoub Sehto and his son are stranded with their family in the sinking Indus Delta, void of drinking water and fishing opportunities due to climate change, and struggle to migrate to a mainland city for a better life.