The Settlers (2023 film)

The Settlers
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLos colonos
Directed byFelipe Gálvez Haberle
Written by
  • Felipe Gálvez Haberle
  • Antonia Girardi
  • Mariano Llinás (collaboration)
Produced byStefano Centini
Santiago Galleli
Thierry Lenouvel
Emily Morgan
Giancarlo Nasi
Matias Roveda
Starring
CinematographySimone D'Arcangelo
Edited byMatthieu Taponier
Music byHarry 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
  • Spanish
  • English
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

Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 21 May 2023 Caméra d'Or Felipe Gálvez Haberle Nominated [21]
Un Certain Regard Nominated [22]
FIPRESCI Prize Won [23]
Munich International Film Festival 1 July 2023 CineVision Award for Best Film by an Emerging Director The Settlers Nominated [24]
Lima Film Festival 18 August 2023 Best Picture Nominated [25][26]
Best Screenplay Felipe Gálvez & Antonia Girardi Won
Peruvian Association of Film Press - Best Film The Settlers Won
San Sebastián International Film Festival 30 September 2023 Horizons Award Nominated [27]
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma de Montreal 15 October 2023 Louve d'Or Won [28]
Tokyo International Film Festival 1 November 2023 Tokyo Grand Prix Nominated [29]
Stockholm International Film Festival 17 November 2023 Best Picture Won [30]
IndieWire Critics Poll 11 December 2023 Best First Feature 5th Place [31]
Forqué Awards 16 December 2023 Best Latin-American Film Nominated
[32]
International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights 18 March 2024 Fiction Grand Award Won [33]
Platino Awards 20 April 2024 Best Ibero-American Debut Film The Settlers Nominated
[34]
Best Art Direction Sebastián Orgambide Nominated
Artios Awards 12 February 2025 Outstanding Achievement in Casting – International Film Jessie Frost Pending [35]

See also

References

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