Mutant (2025 film)

Mutant (Spanish: La mutante) is a 2025 Chilean documentary film written, filmed, edited, starred and directed by Constanza Tejo.^[1] It documents the emotions and feelings of the director's pregnancy and the impact it had on her career as a cinematographer.^[2]

Mutant
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Constanza Tejo
Written by	Constanza Tejo
Produced by	Valentina Roblero
Starring	Constanza Tejo
Cinematography	Constanza Tejo
Edited by	Constanza Tejo
Music by	Matías Lopez Rafael Allendes
Production companies	Heroína Cine Niebla
Distributed by	Storyboard Media Distribución
Release date	January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Chile
Language	Spanish

Synopsis

A cinematographer is sidelined from the workforce by a sudden pregnancy. Away from her craft and trapped at home—and by household chores—she has the foresight to film her metamorphosis into a new way of being a filmmaker and a woman.^[3]

Cast

• Constanza Tejo
• Soledad Roa Allende
• Coco Allende Santibáñez
• Romina Tejo Roa
• Catalina Tejo Roa
• Rodolfo Tejo Merino
• Claudio Aránguiz Sepúlveda
• Teo Aránguiz Tejo
• Shenda Román
• Luz Croxatto
• Yashira Zomosa
• Paula Ureta

Release

Mutant premiered on January 9, 2025, in Chilean theaters,^[4] then screened on the 28th of the same month at the 17th Chilean Film Festival,^[5] and on April 3, 2025, at the 18th Pordenone Docs Fest.^[6]

Accolades

Year	Award / Festival	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2025	18th Pordenone Docs Fest	Premio della Critica SNCCI	Mutant	Won	[7]
		Young Audience Award		Won