MUERTE BLANCA
WHITE DEATH
Cile / 2013 / 17 min / Colour
On May 17, 2005, three regiments of young conscripts in the Chilean army went to Antuco, in the Andes for the tradition, annual training in the mountains. They were surprised by a violent snowstorm, but this did not sway their commanders’ intent to complete the military exercise. And so, on May 18, the bravado and stubbornness of the superior officers pushed forty-five ill-equipped young people toward a senseless death in the depths of the snow. This short animated film is an impressionistic portrait of a landscape marked by tragedy.
Roberto Collío
Born in 1986 in Santiago del Cile, he studied at the Centro de Investigación Cinematográfica (CIC) in Buenos Aires. With Muerte Blanca (2013) he has participated in numerous national and international festivals, including the Festival del Film in Locarno, DOK Leipzig, Pachamama Cinema de Fronteira, and the Leuven International Film Festival. He is now working on his first feature film, Petit Frère – Hermano Menor.
Credits
Cinematography Matías IllanesSound Roberto CollíoEditing Roberto CollíoProducer Isabel Orellana GuarelloProduction company Araucaria Cine
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