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Guadalajara Film Festival Honors Chilean Cinema and Filmmakers

4/19/2026

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The 41st Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG) named Chile as the guest country of honor.
Chilean filmmakers Pablo Larrain, Sebastián Lelio, and Maite Alberdi were celebrated at the festival.
CinemaChile director Alexandra Galvis highlighted their international achievements and unique artistic voices.
The festival includes a retrospective on Alejandro Jodorowsky and screenings of notable Chilean works, along with Prime Video episodes from The House of the Spirits, premiering on April 29.

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The 41st Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG) named Chile as the guest country of honor.
Chilean filmmakers Pablo Larrain, Sebastián Lelio, and Maite Alberdi were celebrated at the festival.
CinemaChile director Alexandra Galvis highlighted their international achievements and unique artistic voices.
The festival includes a retrospective on Alejandro Jodorowsky and screenings of notable Chilean works, along with Prime Video episodes from The House of the Spirits, premiering on April 29.