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Gaucho Americano
2021 Chilean film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gaucho Americano (lit. 'American Gaucho') is a 2021 Chilean documentary film directed by Nicolás Molina and written by Molina, Valentina Arango and Paula López.[1] It presents the life of Joaquín and Víctor, 2 gauchos from Chilean Patagonia who find themselves alone in an American ranch to do a job.[2]
The film was named on the shortlist for Chilean's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards,[3] but it was not selected.[4]
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Synopsis
Joaquín and Victor, both gauchos from Chilean Patagonia, are hired as muleteers on a ranch in the United States. Accompanied only by their dogs and horses, they will have to protect their flocks of thousands of sheep from predators, in a foreign land that they believe they can dominate.[5]
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Release
Gaucho Americano had its world premiere on April 29, 2021, at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[7] It was screened in mid-August 2021 for the first time in Chilean territory at the Santiago International Film Festival.[8][9] It was commercially released on September 8, 2022, in Chilean theaters.[10]
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Critical reception
Nikki Baughan from ScreenDaily describes Guacho Americano as a passive and hypnotic documentary that has a lot to say about immigration, rural life, and generational differences. In addition, to highlight the photography work of the director.[11]
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