Valeria Sarmiento Movies
- 1974
The Expropriation
The Expropriation6.41974HD
The film captures the activities of the inhabitants in the countryside, in southern Chile, and the CORA (Corporation for Agrarian Reform). Although...
- 1978
Ocaña: An Intermittent Portrait
Ocaña: An Intermittent Portrait4.41978HD
A sincere portrait, and in first person, of the multifaceted Andalusian artist José Pérez Ocaña.
- 1970
Detrás de la lluvia
Detrás de la lluvia01970HD
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,...
- 1988
Tous les nuages sont des horloges
Tous les nuages sont des horloges01988HD
- 1978
The Suspended Vocation
The Suspended Vocation61978HD
The film centers on a Dominican monk named Jérôme (played by one actor in colour and another actor in black-and-white) and his...
- 1998
L'Inconnu de Strasbourg
L'Inconnu de Strasbourg51998HD
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...
- 1980
Of Great Events and Ordinary People
Of Great Events and Ordinary People71980HD
In 1978, Ruiz was commissioned to make a television documentary about the French elections from the viewpoint of a Chilean exile in Paris’...
- 1992
The Solitudes
The Solitudes5.51992HD
Chile is seen through the eyes of a Chinese painter - a traditional painter who uses the concepts of XVIII century Shih-T'ao.
- 2023
A Man, When He Is a Man
A Man, When He Is a Man1.52023HD
What are the social climate and cultural traditions in Costa Rica which nurture "machismo" and allow the domination of women to continue in Latin...
- 1984
Voyage of a Hand
Voyage of a Hand61984HD
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...
- 1976
Sotelo
Sotelo01976HD
A documentary on the exiled Chilean painter Sotelo which focuses on the painter's voice rather than the paintings themselves.
- 2002
Rosa la China
Rosa la China4.22002HD
Chilean director Valeria Sarmiento weaves a tale of love, betrayal, and civil unrest centering around a nightclub in 1950s pre-Communist Cuba in her...
- 1973
A Dream as in Colours
A Dream as in Colours01973HD
Sarmiento made her directorial debut with the documentary with this short about a group of Chilean women dedicated to striptease.
- 1983
Les Minutes d'un faiseur de film
Les Minutes d'un faiseur de film61983HD
A short personal filmed journal about the director's nervousness in presenting a script and awaiting the decision about whether it can be made.
- 2023
Traces
Traces02023HD
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,...
- 1980
The One-Eyed Man
The One-Eyed Man01980HD
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.
- 1987
Brise-Glace: Histoires de glace
Brise-Glace: Histoires de glace61987HD
Third and final part of collaborative project Brise Glace. Directed by Raúl Ruíz.
- 1989
L'Autel de l'amitié
L'Autel de l'amitié01989HD
A series of philosophical dialogues on friendship, architecture, electricity, cannibalism and human rights.
- 2023
Socialist Realism
Socialist Realism02023HD
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...
- 1975
Les transplantés
Les transplantés61975HD
A right-wing family decides to exile themselves to Europe after Salvador Allende's victory during the presidential elections of 1970; only to find...