Ojos de Agua, Freeing the Waters of Chile
A documentary by Marion Esnault and Marcelo Lara
65 min I Spanish

Synopsis
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In Chile, drought and water scarcity have been hitting hard for more than 15 years. While climate change plays a role, the main cause is the privatization of water, inherited from the Pinochet’s Constitution and its neoliberal model. In the midst of political upheavals, sparked by the 2019 social revolt, Alejo and Ivanna fight to secure access to drinking water and to end the takeover of water resources by agribusiness and mining industry.
FESTIVALS:
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Festival Atmosphères, Courbevoie:
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Friday, October 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM, Cinéma Abel Gance
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Festival Le Grand Bivouac, Festival du cinéma documentaire et du livre d'Albertville:​
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Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 4:00 PM
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Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 1:30 PM
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Festival Traces de Vie, Clermont-Ferrand:
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Friday, November 14, 2025, at 8:00 PM (special screening)
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Monday, November 24, 2025, at 6:00 PM
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TV BROADCAST:
Ushuaïa TV, february 2026
8 Mont Blanc, during 2026
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WANT TO DONNATE AND SUPPORT THE PROJECT?​
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Thanks to our fiscal sponsor Pro Arti, tax deduction applies to any donation (66% for an individual and 60% for a registered company in France and Belgium).
https://www.proarti.fr/collect/project/ojos-de-agua-les-yeux-de-leau/0
If you missed the deadline for contribution yet still wanted to donate and get tax deduction, please contact us!
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THANK YOU !

Team
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Written & directed by Marion Esnault and Marcelo Lara
Produced by Claire Babany and Eléonore Boissinot
DOP and sound: Marion Esnault and Marcelo Lara
Editing: Galut Alarcon
Sound Editing: Chloé Ebro
Re-Recording Mixer: Antoine Pradalet
Color Grading: Adrien Von Nagel
Laboratory: Label 42 Studio
Partners
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In Coproduction with Lolenko Films, Ushuaïa TV (TF1 group) and 8 Mont Blanc.
With the support of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, Procirep - Société des produteurs, Angoa, France Libertés - Danielle Mitterrand Foundation.
With the participation of CNC.
Selected for DocsBarcelona Speed Meetings 2024
Selected for the Sunny Side of the Doc Global Pitch 2023
Selected for the Dok Leipzig Co-Pro Market 2022
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Alejo

Ivanna

2019 social revolt in Chile

Alejo
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