Visceral Chilean Docs Head to Cannes for Fifth Annual Showcase, Featuring Chile and Cuba’s Parallel Battles, a Chilean Cowboy, an Argentine Sex Worker

With lauded Chilean filmmaker Maite Alberdi recently parlaying her Oscar nominated doc “The Mole Agent,” into the successful Netflix comedy series “A Man on the Inside,” created by Michael Schur and starring Ted Danson, it’s increasingly apparent that heartfelt and varied Chilean stories have sturdy legs to travel.

From tackling the country’s vicious dictatorship to honing in on intimate personal narratives while shattering taboos, Chilean documentary filmmakers continue to push boundaries and adapt to the pulse of broader social cues, committing to wide-ranging themes that not only educate, but enthral.

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