MUBI, the global distributor, streaming service and production company has today revealed the official theatrical release date for debut writer-director Felipe Gálvez Haberle’s The Settlers, and also released the full-length trailer and theatrical artwork.
Blending historical specificity with vivid visual style, Gálvez’ searing and indelible take on the Western stars Mark Stanley (“Happy Valley”, “Game of Thrones”), Camilo Arancibia (Sayen), Alfredo Castro (“La Jauría”, El viento que arrasa) and Sam Spruell (“Fargo”, “Dr. Who”). The Settlers takes place at the turn of the 20th century when three horsemen embark on an expedition across the Tierra del Fuego archipelago at the behest of a wealthy landowner, tasked with securing his vast state-appointed property. Accompanying a reckless British lieutenant and an American mercenary is mestizo marksman Segundo, who comes to realize, amidst rising tensions within the group, their true mission is to murderously “remove” the indigenous population.
Set against stunning mountain landscapes, Chile’s Best International Feature Film entry to the 96th Academy Awards is a visceral reckoning with national myth and the attendant violence. Painterly yet piercing, this acclaimed frontier epic turns a bold eye to the past, daring to reimagine its depiction in the present and for the future
The Settlers will release in cinemas in the UK and Ireland from 9 February 2024.
