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The Hyperboreans

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The Hyperboreans
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCristóbal León
Joaquín Cociña
Written byJoaquín Cociña
Cristóbal León
Alejandra Moffat
Produced byCatalina Vergara
StarringAntonia Giesen
CinematographyNatalia Medina
Edited byCatalina Sandoval
Cristobal León
Joaquín Cociña
Paolo Caro Silva
Music byValo Sonoro
Production
companies
Globo Rojo Producciones
León & Cociña Films
Release dates
  • May 16, 2024 (2024-05-16) (Cannes)
  • November 26, 2024 (2024-11-26) (Chile)
Running time
62 minutes
CountryChile
LanguageSpanish

The Hyperboreans (Spanish: Los hiperbóreos) is a 2024 Chilean surrealist film co-written, co-edited and directed by Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña, combining stop-motion animation, puppetry and live-action footage. It premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May 2024.

Told through a woman's narration and visions, the film resurrects the controversial figure of Miguel Serrano—a Chilean writer known for his esoteric neo-Nazi beliefs—prompting reflection on his historical legacy.[1]

Among the characters featured is Jaime Guzmán, a Chilean academic, senator, and politician. Guzmán previously appeared as a central figure in their short film Los huesos, portrayed in a kind of danse macabre. In The Hyperboreans, he returns as a creature from the underworld.[2] Other characters include the aforementioned Miguel Serrano, depicted as a visionary poet, and former Chilean interior minister Andrés Chadwick, portrayed as a melancholic magic elf.[3]

Production

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Joaquín Cociña at the Cannes Film Festival, May 2024

The film was directed by Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña. As with The Wolf House, their first feature-length collaboration, The Hyperboreans was conceived both as a film and as an art exhibition. In addition to drawings, the exhibition features sets and puppets from the film, offering visitors the chance to interact with the artists.[4] The film combines puppetry, stop-motion animation, and live-action footage.[5]

Principal photography for The Hyperboreans lasted two and a half weeks. The production involved around 30 people, including live-action actors Antonia Giesen and Francisco Visceral Rivera.[6]

The film's score was composed by experimental musician Valo Sonoro.

Release

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The Hyperboreans had its world premiere on May 16, 2024, at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section. It was later shown at the Munich Film Festival in late June and early July 2024,[7] at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in July,[8] and at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August.[9] In early October 2024, it was presented at the Sitges Film Festival,[10] and in November at Camerimage.[11] It is scheduled to be screened at the San Francisco International Film Festival in mid-to-late April 2025.[12]

The film was released commercially on November 28, 2024, in Chilean theaters.[13]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ Los hiperbóreos (2024) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-06 – via www.filmaffinity.com.
  2. ^ César Gabler: Entrevista León y Cociña, Los Hiperbóreos. In: fundacionactual.org, 6. Januar 2023. (Spanisch)
  3. ^ César Gabler: Entrevista León y Cociña, Los Hiperbóreos. In: fundacionactual.org, 6. Januar 2023. (Spanisch)
  4. ^ César Gabler: Entrevista León y Cociña, Los Hiperbóreos. In: fundacionactual.org, 6. Januar 2023. (Spanisch)
  5. ^ The Hyperboreans von Cristóbal León und Joaquín Cociña, in der Auswahl bei Quinzaine des Cinéastes 2024. In: sortiraparis.com, 21. April 2024.
  6. ^ César Gabler: Entrevista León y Cociña, Los Hiperbóreos. In: fundacionactual.org, 6. Januar 2023. (Spanisch)
  7. ^ Los hiperbóreos. In: filmfest-muenchen.de. Abgerufen am 18. Juni 2024.
  8. ^ The Hyperboreans. In: bifan.kr. Abgerufen am 13. Juni 2024.
  9. ^ The Hyperboreans. In: miff.com. Abgerufen am 12. Juli 2024.
  10. ^ Sitges2024 Completes its Constellation of the World's Best Fantastic Genre. In: sitgesfilmfestival.com, 10. September 2024.
  11. ^ Festival Program. In: exea.pl. Abgerufen am 4. November 2024. (PDF; 4,6 MB)
  12. ^ SFFILM Announces the Lineup for the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival. In: sffilm.org, 26. März 2025.
  13. ^ "Los Hiperbóreos confirma su estreno en Chile". Mundo Peliculas (in Spanish). 2024-10-24. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
  14. ^ Vassilis Economou: Thessaloniki celebrates icons, new talents and Greek cinema. In: cineuropa.org, 23. Oktober 2024.
  15. ^ Sitges2024 Completes its Constellation of the World's Best Fantastic Genre. In: sitgesfilmfestival.com, 10. September 2024.

See also

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