My Brother Dreams Awake - Mis hermanos sueñan despiertos
Claudia Huaiquimilla

My Brothers Dream Awake
This film will screen on
Sunday, February 27, 2022
Sunday, February 27, 2022
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Winner of the Best Film Awards at the Guadalajara and Valdivia film festivals, the second feature by Mapuche director Claudia Huaiquimilla follows Ángel and his younger brother Franco, who are incarcerated in a juvenile prison. Despite the difficulties, they have formed a group of friends with whom they spend their days sharing dreams of freedom. Everything changes when the arrival of a rebellious young man offers a possible escape. Inspired by real events, the film features a cast that includes nonprofessional actors Iván Cáceres and César Herrera and popular star Paulina García (Gloria).