Settlers

The Settlers movie review & film summary (2024)

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“The Settlers” takes place in the early years of the 20th century, as “settlers” from multiple European nations participate in the South American land grab. The Spanish loom as the primary settlers in Chile, and the Indigenous population is treated with loathing and violence. The opening scene shows men building a fence in a wild … Read more

Cannes 2023: Asteroid City, The Settlers | Festivals & Awards

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Unless you count the desert-set “Asteroid City” or “Killers of the Flower Moon” as westerns, the best example of that genre at Cannes this year is “The Settlers,” a debut feature from the Chilean director Felipe Gálvez that was shown in the festival’s Un Certain Regard section. It dramatizes an episode from Chilean history in … Read more