The Settlers

The Settlers (Spanish: Los colonos) is a 2023 revisionist Western drama film directed by Felipe Gálvez Haberle (in his directorial debut), who co-wrote the script with Antonia Girardi in collaboration with Mariano Llinás. The film stars Mark Stanley, Camilo Arancibia, Benjamin Westfall, Alfredo Castro, Mishell Guaña, Sam Spruell, Marcelo Alonso and Adriana Stuven. It is a co-production between Chile, Argentina, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, France, Denmark, Sweden and Germany. The Settlers had its world premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2023. It competed for Un Certain Regard and Caméra d'Or, and alongside those was honored with the FIPRESCI Prize, becoming the first Chilean production to win that award. It was selected as the Chilean entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Synopsis In 1893, Segundo, a Chilean mestizo; MacLennan, an English army captain; and Bill, an American mercenary; embark on an expedition on horseback to delimit and reclaim the lands that the State has granted to José Menéndez. What appears to be an administrative expedition turns into a violent hunt for Onas, the natives of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. Cast Camilo Arancibia as Segundo Benjamin Westfall as Bill Mark Stanley as Alexander MacLennan Alfredo Castro as José Menéndez Mishell Guaña as Kiepja Sam Spruell as Colonel Martin Marcelo Alonso as Vicuña Adriana Stuven as Josefina Menéndez Mariano Llinás as Francisco Moreno Agustín Rittano as Captain Ambrosio Emily Orueta as Granddaughter Luis Machín as Monseñor