My Brother Dreams Awake
Neighboring Scenes 2022
February 24 - 28, 2022
Winner of the Best Film Award at the Guadalajara and Valdivia film festivals, Mapuche director Claudia Huaiquimilla’s second feature is a tragic portrait of two brothers incarcerated in a juvenile prison.
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).
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