The Chilean entry for the Best International Feature Oscar THE SETTLERS is set to make its streaming debut, arriving on MUBI US on March 29th, 2024. The film world premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize (Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique), which is given by the International Federation of Film Critics. It premiered in US theaters in limited release on January 19th, 2024.

The Settlers (Spanish: Los colonos) is a revisionist Western drama 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.

In the film, Segundo, a Chilean mestizo, MacLennan, a British soldier, 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.

We’ve added the release date to our streaming calendar. Check out the trailer below.