Valeria Sarmiento Movies

  • 1984
    Voyage of a Hand

    Voyage of a Hand

    Voyage of a Hand

    61984HD

    In Voyage of a Hand, Ruiz constructs another of his concentric labyrinths that hits us right in the multifaceted center of our confusion. We might...

    Voyage of a Hand
  • 1992
    Amelia Lópes O'Neill

    Amelia Lópes O'Neill

    Amelia Lópes O'Neill

    4.51992HD

    A well-bred young woman who prizes the virtue of fidelity remains faithful to the doctor who deflowers her, even after he marries her invalid sister.

    Amelia Lópes O'Neill
  • 1982
    On Top of the Whale

    On Top of the Whale

    On Top of the Whale

    71982HD

    A parody of anthropology, linguistics, and cultural imperialism. The film follows an unlikely team of linguists into the wilds of an ersatz Patagonia...

    On Top of the Whale
  • 1973
    A Dream as in Colours

    A Dream as in Colours

    A Dream as in Colours

    01973HD

    Sarmiento made her directorial debut with the documentary with this short about a group of Chilean women dedicated to striptease.

    A Dream as in Colours
  • 2008
    Secrets

    Secrets

    Secrets

    52008HD

    After long decades of exile, a leftist former activist returns to Chile to settle accounts with his conscience, related to the death of a colleague...

    Secrets
  • 1994
    The Clandestine Journey: Lives of Saints and Sinners

    The Clandestine Journey: Lives of Saints and Sinners

    The Clandestine Journey: Lives of Saints and Sinners

    01994HD

    A surreal travel drama, shot on Sicility with Italian actors. IlViaggio Clandestino is a film about saints and sinners. Whether you areblessed or...

    The Clandestine Journey: Lives of Saints and Sinners
  • 1987
    Boucherie fine

    Boucherie fine

    Boucherie fine

    71987HD

    A butcher whose meat is most tender, surrounded successively by ephemeral and delightful cashiers.

    Boucherie fine
  • 1987
    The Blind Owl

    The Blind Owl

    The Blind Owl

    7.31987HD

    H., 35, an Arabian immigrant, works as projectionist in an old cinema. One day, drawn by the music, he looks through the window of the booth and is...

    The Blind Owl
  • 1992
    The Solitudes

    The Solitudes

    The Solitudes

    5.51992HD

    Chile is seen through the eyes of a Chinese painter - a traditional painter who uses the concepts of XVIII century Shih-T'ao.

    The Solitudes
  • 1978
    The Suspended Vocation

    The Suspended Vocation

    The Suspended Vocation

    61978HD

    The film centers on a Dominican monk named Jérôme (played by one actor in colour and another actor in black-and-white) and his...

    The Suspended Vocation
  • 1970
    Detrás de la lluvia

    Detrás de la lluvia

    Detrás de la lluvia

    01970HD

    A brutal sexual murder of a minor revolts the anger of the town. On the other hand, a psychologist, Sofia Belmar is not only shocked by the event,...

    Detrás de la lluvia
  • 1985
    Notre mariage

    Notre mariage

    Notre mariage

    11985HD

    A sickly young girl is given away by her father to a childless couple. Twenty years later, she marries her adopted father.

    Notre mariage
  • 1976
    Sotelo

    Sotelo

    Sotelo

    01976HD

    A documentary on the exiled Chilean painter Sotelo which focuses on the painter's voice rather than the paintings themselves.

    Sotelo
  • 1980
    The One-Eyed Man

    The One-Eyed Man

    The One-Eyed Man

    01980HD

    With his body now devoid of substance and able to fly, N. wanders looking for a way to return to life and reintegrate into the world.

    The One-Eyed Man
  • 1987
    Brise-Glace: Histoires de glace

    Brise-Glace: Histoires de glace

    Brise-Glace: Histoires de glace

    61987HD

    Third and final part of collaborative project Brise Glace. Directed by Raúl Ruíz.

    Brise-Glace: Histoires de glace
  • 1983
    Les Minutes d'un faiseur de film

    Les Minutes d'un faiseur de film

    Les Minutes d'un faiseur de film

    51983HD

    A short personal filmed journal about the director's nervousness in presenting a script and awaiting the decision about whether it can be made.

    Les Minutes d'un faiseur de film
  • 1975
    Les transplantés

    Les transplantés

    Les transplantés

    61975HD

    A right-wing family decides to exile themselves to Europe after Salvador Allende's victory during the presidential elections of 1970; only to find...

    Les transplantés
  • 2023
    Traces

    Traces

    Traces

    02023HD

    A journey back to the darkest years of the military dictatorship, where Valeria Sarmiento, using for the first time in her career her own voice,...

    Traces
  • 2002
    Rosa la China

    Rosa la China

    Rosa la China

    4.22002HD

    Chilean director Valeria Sarmiento weaves a tale of love, betrayal, and civil unrest centering around a nightclub in 1950s pre-Communist Cuba in her...

    Rosa la China
  • 1989
    Derrière le Mur

    Derrière le Mur

    Derrière le Mur

    01989HD

    Adaptation of a choreography by Joêlle Bouvier and Régis Obadia

    Derrière le Mur