January First

Shot on New Years in Santiago, Chile.

January First — Plot

December 31st, 2018. The streets of Santiago turn into the stage of a collective party where people share their wishes for the year to come. Demian and Maite, two strangers up until that night, walk through the city discovering each other amidst a sea of people. This non-fiction short film, shot on New Year's Eve, witnesses an intimate encounter in a euphoric city. Time passes by and a social revolt and a pandemic turn this footage into a portrait of an unrepeatable night.

• Release date
• June 28, 2022
• Runtime
• 22 min
• Director
• Constanza Lobos Arévalo

January First — Cast

Demian Hernández

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Maite Muñoz Larrondo