In 1895, during the genocide of the Selk'nam people, 165 Indigenous people were captured in Chilean Patagonia and their children given to colonists as servants. A century later, a young Selk'nam woman, driven by a painful family history, returns to her territory to prove that they are not extinct.
Director: Constanza Vásquez Palau, Andrés Morales Zambra · Writers: Diego Avello Martinez, Constanza Vásquez Palau, Andrés Morales Zambra
In 1895, during the genocide of the Selk'nam people, 165 Indigenous people were captured in Chilean Patagonia and their children given to colonists as servants. A century later, a young Selk'nam woman, driven by a painful family history, returns to her territory to prove that they are not extinct.
Returning Where I Have Never Been is a 2026 documentary and family movie from CL directed by Constanza Vásquez Palau and Andrés Morales Zambra, starring Fernanda Olivares, Hema'ny Molina Vargas and Marilita Quintana Molina. It was released on October 8, 2026. The running time is 1 h 10 min, in Spanish.
Returning Where I Have Never Been was released on October 8, 2026.
Returning Where I Have Never Been was directed by Constanza Vásquez Palau and Andrés Morales Zambra.
The main cast includes Fernanda Olivares, Hema'ny Molina Vargas, Marilita Quintana Molina and Marcela Comte Calderón.
Returning Where I Have Never Been runs 1 h 10 min.
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Constanza Vásquez Palau