Valeria Sarmiento Movies

  • 1974
    The Expropriation

    The Expropriation

    The Expropriation

    6.41974HD

    The film captures the activities of the inhabitants in the countryside, in southern Chile, and the CORA (Corporation for Agrarian Reform). Although...

    The Expropriation
  • 1978
    Ocaña: An Intermittent Portrait

    Ocaña: An Intermittent Portrait

    Ocaña: An Intermittent Portrait

    4.41978HD

    A sincere portrait, and in first person, of the multifaceted Andalusian artist José Pérez Ocaña.

    Ocaña: An Intermittent Portrait
  • 1970
    Detrás de la lluvia

    Detrás de la lluvia

    Detrás de la lluvia

    01970HD

    A brutal sexual murder of a minor revolts the anger of the town. On the other hand, a psychologist, Sofia Belmar is not only shocked by the event,...

    Detrás de la lluvia
  • 1988
    Tous les nuages sont des horloges

    Tous les nuages sont des horloges

    Tous les nuages sont des horloges

    01988HD

    Tous les nuages sont des horloges
  • 1978
    The Suspended Vocation

    The Suspended Vocation

    The Suspended Vocation

    61978HD

    The film centers on a Dominican monk named Jérôme (played by one actor in colour and another actor in black-and-white) and his...

    The Suspended Vocation
  • 1998
    L'Inconnu de Strasbourg

    L'Inconnu de Strasbourg

    L'Inconnu de Strasbourg

    51998HD

    Madeleine is with her lover, Jean-Paul, when her husband arrives home and catches the two together. Madeleine kills her husband and tells Jean-Paul...

    L'Inconnu de Strasbourg
  • 1980
    Of Great Events and Ordinary People

    Of Great Events and Ordinary People

    Of Great Events and Ordinary People

    71980HD

    In 1978, Ruiz was commissioned to make a television documentary about the French elections from the viewpoint of a Chilean exile in Paris’...

    Of Great Events and Ordinary People
  • 1992
    The Solitudes

    The Solitudes

    The Solitudes

    5.51992HD

    Chile is seen through the eyes of a Chinese painter - a traditional painter who uses the concepts of XVIII century Shih-T'ao.

    The Solitudes
  • 2023
    A Man, When He Is a Man

    A Man, When He Is a Man

    A Man, When He Is a Man

    1.52023HD

    What are the social climate and cultural traditions in Costa Rica which nurture "machismo" and allow the domination of women to continue in Latin...

    A Man, When He Is a Man
  • 1984
    Voyage of a Hand

    Voyage of a Hand

    Voyage of a Hand

    61984HD

    In Voyage of a Hand, Ruiz constructs another of his concentric labyrinths that hits us right in the multifaceted center of our confusion. We might...

    Voyage of a Hand
  • 1976
    Sotelo

    Sotelo

    Sotelo

    01976HD

    A documentary on the exiled Chilean painter Sotelo which focuses on the painter's voice rather than the paintings themselves.

    Sotelo
  • 2002
    Rosa la China

    Rosa la China

    Rosa la China

    4.22002HD

    Chilean director Valeria Sarmiento weaves a tale of love, betrayal, and civil unrest centering around a nightclub in 1950s pre-Communist Cuba in her...

    Rosa la China
  • 1973
    A Dream as in Colours

    A Dream as in Colours

    A Dream as in Colours

    01973HD

    Sarmiento made her directorial debut with the documentary with this short about a group of Chilean women dedicated to striptease.

    A Dream as in Colours
  • 1983
    Les Minutes d'un faiseur de film

    Les Minutes d'un faiseur de film

    Les Minutes d'un faiseur de film

    61983HD

    A short personal filmed journal about the director's nervousness in presenting a script and awaiting the decision about whether it can be made.

    Les Minutes d'un faiseur de film
  • 2023
    Traces

    Traces

    Traces

    02023HD

    A journey back to the darkest years of the military dictatorship, where Valeria Sarmiento, using for the first time in her career her own voice,...

    Traces
  • 1980
    The One-Eyed Man

    The One-Eyed Man

    The One-Eyed Man

    01980HD

    With his body now devoid of substance and able to fly, N. wanders looking for a way to return to life and reintegrate into the world.

    The One-Eyed Man
  • 1987
    Brise-Glace: Histoires de glace

    Brise-Glace: Histoires de glace

    Brise-Glace: Histoires de glace

    61987HD

    Third and final part of collaborative project Brise Glace. Directed by Raúl Ruíz.

    Brise-Glace: Histoires de glace
  • 1989
    L'Autel de l'amitié

    L'Autel de l'amitié

    L'Autel de l'amitié

    01989HD

    A series of philosophical dialogues on friendship, architecture, electricity, cannibalism and human rights.

    L'Autel de l'amitié
  • 2023
    Socialist Realism

    Socialist Realism

    Socialist Realism

    02023HD

    A satirical take on President Salvador Allende's Popular Unity process prior to the 1973 Chilean coup d'état. The film is made up of a series...

    Socialist Realism
  • 1975
    Les transplantés

    Les transplantés

    Les transplantés

    61975HD

    A right-wing family decides to exile themselves to Europe after Salvador Allende's victory during the presidential elections of 1970; only to find...

    Les transplantés