The Settlers

Chile's official Oscar submission for 2024 and Felipe Gálvez Haberle's acclaimed debut is described by SvD's reviewer Jakob Åsell as: 'Gálvez Haberle clearly possesses a sharp editor's eye, arriving at this exceptionally well-crafted debut from a long career as a film editor.' Chile 1901. The wealthy landowner José Menéndez hires three men to mark the boundaries of his vast estates and secure a route to the Atlantic for his sheep. The three men consist of a taciturn young Chilean of mixed heritage, a hot-tempered American mercenary, and a scarred British lieutenant. Their mission takes a ruthless turn during the journey across the vast Patagonian landscape.

The Settlers is Chile's official Oscar submission for 2024. 
Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival 2023. 
Won Best Film at the Stockholm Film Festival 2023.