Sembrando Libertad () is a 2022 Chilean absurdist mockumentary comedy film directed and produced by Benito Espinosa and Paloma Larraín in their directorial debut & written by Larraín. Starring Francisco Ramírez, Daniela Núñez and Bárbara Becerra.

Synopsis

A political group known as “Sembrando Libertad” becomes a strange cult when its leader, Maria Jetchu, a singer and holistic influencer, launches her campaign to be a constituent of Chile and loses. Alejandro, an independent journalist, infiltrates the group to reveal all the secrets of the sect and thus deny this supposed spiritual guide.

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Cast

Francisco Ramírez as Augusto

Daniela Núñez as Isidora

Bárbara Becerra as Sofía

Paloma Larraín as María Jetchu / María Consuelo / Facundo / María Soledad

Beno Espinosa / Mateo Espinosa as Saturno

Jimmy Águila as Witness

Sergio Burgos as Ernesto Joaquín

Release

It premiered on January 22, 2022, on the Comediaplay online service, then was screened on May 19, 2022, at the 24 Risas x Segundo Film and Comedy Festival.

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References

2022 films

2022 comedy films

Chilean mockumentary films

Chilean comedy films

Absurdist fiction

2020s Spanish-language films

Films set in Chile

Films shot in Chile

Films about political movements

Films about cults

2020s mockumentary films

2022 directorial debut films

2020s Chilean films

Sembrando Libertad