Sorcery (15)

Mexico | 2023 | 101’ | 15 | Christopher Murray | Spanish, Mapudungun and German with English subtitles | Valentina Véliz Caileo, Daniel Antivilo

In the late 19^th century on the remote South Pacific Island of Chiloé, Indigenous girl Rosa lives and works with her father on a farm run by German colonisers. When the foreman turns on Rosa’s father in an act of staggering brutality, she is full of righteous fury and the desire for justice. Returning to her spiritual roots, she embraces a path of resistance, seeking help from a powerful organisation of sorcerers. A fascinating drama drawing on real events in Chile, with a subtle, powerful central performance this is an enthralling tale of anti-colonial revenge and self-discovery.