Movie of the Day: The Settlers (2023) by Felipe Gálvez Haberle

"The Settlers" (Los Colonos) is a 2023 revisionist Western drama directed by Felipe Gálvez Haberle in his feature film debut. The film delves into the dark history of colonialism in Chile, focusing on the Selk'nam genocide in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago.Set in 1893, the narrative follows three horsemen: Segundo (Camilo Arancibia), a Chilean mestizo; MacLennan (Mark Stanley), a Scottish veteran; and Bill (Benjamin Westfall), an American mercenary. They are commissioned by Spanish landowner José Menéndez (Alfredo Castro) to delineate and reclaim lands granted by the state. What begins as an administrative mission escalates into a violent campaign against the indigenous Ona people, exposing the brutal realities of colonial expansion. 12 wins & 21 nominations international film festivals. Link IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10370812/ Link Review: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/11/the-settlers-felipe-galvez-haberle-mark-stanley-review-leone-inspired-western-packs-a-venomous-bite About movie: https://en.unifrance.org/movie/56000/the-settlers Link to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-settlers-2023 (US) https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/the-settlers (UK) https://www.justwatch.com/fr/film/les-colons (France) https://www.justwatch.com/de/Film/the-settlers-2023 (Germany) https://www.justwatch.com/es/pelicula/los-colonos (Spain) https://www.justwatch.com/ca/movie/the-settlers-2023 (Canada)