Movies: Atacama Productions

In Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life. Nearby, a group of women sift through the sand searching for body parts of loved ones, dumped unceremoniously by Pinochet's regime....

"In Chile, when the sun rises, it had to climb hills, walls and tops before reaching the last stone of the Cordillera. In my country, the Cordillera is everywhere. But for the Chilean citizens, it is an unknown territory. After going North for Nostal...

The ocean contains the history of all humanity. The sea holds all the voices of the earth and those that come from outer space. Water receives impetus from the stars and transmits it to living creatures. Water, the longest border in Chile, also holds...

Documentary on actor Gian Maria Volonté...

This documentary explores the protests that exploded onto the streets of Chile’s capital of Santiago in 2019 as the population demanded more democracy and social equality around education, healthcare and job opportunities....

In 2008 Patricio Guzmán carried out a survey to find out the "state of historical memory" in Santiago. To do this, it brings together a small number of historians, psychologists, economists, engineers, lawyers and other members of the Chilean elite. ...

Profile of one of the first female film producers, not just in Italy but in the entire world....

A short documentary about an engineer in a Chilean observatory....

A short documentary interviewing an astronomer....

A short documentary interviewing a renown astronomer and astrophysicist....

Zheng is a young lonely Chinese man, who works in Italy since he was a child. In spite of having succeeded to leave the factory and build up his own position he doesn’t feel fulfilled. Struggled between the rigor of his work and the desire of enterin...

A short documentary of filmmaker Patricio Guzmán interviewing local astronomers....