My Brother Dreams Awake - Mis hermanos sueñan despiertos
Claudia Huaiquimilla
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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 Ăngel 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 IvĂĄn CĂĄceres and CĂ©sar Herrera and popular star Paulina GarcĂa (Gloria).