This year Chile arrives with a historic participation in the Tallinn industry. The developing project Our Memory (Asimplevista and ClaraFilms) by director Matías Rojas is selected in the Baltic Event Co-Production Market.
The project stands out for being the only Latin American that is part of this section during this year. In the previous edition the Chilean participation was highlighted with The Mysterious gaze of the Flamingo by Diego Céspedes, a project that was also part of the Baltic Event Co-Production Market.
Through the mixture of genres and formats, Our Memory will delve into the wounds and scars left by the torture and abuse center Colonia Dignidad, with the intention of installing a reflection on our recent history. It was born from the research process of A Place Called Dignity, Rojas' second feature that is now part of the official selection of the Tallinn Film Festival.
"We believe in how much cinema serves as a vehicle for social transformation and to make visible all that is hidden, just like the story of our protagonists',' said Tomás Gerlach, Clara Larraín and Paulina Garcia, producers of Our Memory.
We invite you to learn more about the three producers behind this project.
Tomás Gerlach (A Simple Vista)
"Our Memory presents innovative narratives and interesting formats for everyone, and speaks of topics that in all societies are important and current".
Tomás Gerlach is a partner and founder of the production company A Simple Vista Producciones. He has produced the documentaries El vals de los inútiles by Edison Cájas (Best Foreign Documentary at the American Film Festival), Máquina voladora by Vicente Barros (Special Jury Prize at Docs Barcelona) and the short film Los anillos de la serpiente (CineLatino Toulouse 2020), also directed by Cájas.
In addition to Our Memory, among his developing projects are Hasta cuándo crees que voy a amarte (Nicolás Charlin) an adaptation of the story of the same name by the Chilean writer Marcelo Lillo and El bosque arderá (Matías Rojas).
Clara Larraín
"It is a risky project that we will show for the first time in an international market and we expect the industry to welcome it with interest".
The actress and producer has specialized in international co-production, maintaining a close relationship with Mexico and the United Kingdom, countries with which she co-produced the series White is for Virgins (SLFF available on HBO Max).
She is currently developing, Ahora vienen por nosotros, by Shawn Garry (Santiago Lab, SAPCINE y Encuentros FICG) and Niño Hombre by Paula Romaní (Santiago Lab, FICV, Bolivia Lab, SAPCINE and Algo en Común).
Paulina García
"I like working with people who are looking for a new narrative or a new way to tell our story, even if they haven’t experienced it. I also liked the idea of working with Amalia Kassai, who interests me a lot as an actress."
The actress, director and playwright has been awarded for her work in film and theatre during her prolific career, where she stands out for her performance in Gloria by renowned director Sebastián Lelio (Best Female Performance , Berlin Festival 2013).
Her deep commitment to the arts and culture has led her to enter a new role as a producer. Among her projects are the feminist series Estallida, winner of the Pitch CinemaChileTV in 2020, and Our Memory
