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Jambika Docs has acquired the Chilean documentary Si vas para Chile (Unwelcomed) for worldwide distribution.
Against the backdrop of northern Chile’s most violent anti-immigration protests, the documentary travels through the Andean Highlands, Atacama Desert and coastal settlements to reveal the human faces of Latin America’s largest migration crisis. With nearly 8 million Venezuelans displaced, the film documents the rising tensions, cultural clashes and radicalization in Chile’s border communities.
The documentary, which comes from Sebastián González and Amílcar Infante, is set to take part in the international competition at Hot Docs 2025. It previously won the best impact movies award at Sunny Side of the Doc in 2024.
“We’re incredibly proud to be wrapping our first feature with the beautiful news of our selection at Hot Docs,” Infante said. “This gives us so much motivation for the upcoming phase of circulation, with the hope that the film continues to grow and reach new territories and audiences, resonating deeply and generating impact.”
“From the beginning, we aimed to create an experience that moves and sensitizes the viewer,” González said. “We feel we’ve achieved that thanks to the talent and commitment of our team and partners—each one a vital part of Si vas para Chile.”
Juan Solera, co-founder of Jambika Docs, commented, “We got involved with this visually stunning film because of its strong journalistic approach and deep human connection. It handles a complex and global issue with remarkable balance, giving space to multiple perspectives. This documentary offers a nuanced, wide-ranging human response to the realities of immigration today—it doesn’t simplify, it reveals.”
