Felipe Sigala

In 1976, as Argentina descends into violence and chaos, a world-weary English teacher regains his compassion for others thanks to an unlikely friendship with a penguin.

The real estate industry has destabilized the natural surroundings of the city of Concón, on the Chilean coast, forcing the inhabitants and landscapes of the region to find new ways to adapt and survive. “Nidal” depicts the cohabitating of species and the accelerated transformation of the landscapes due to human occupation.

In a wooded and inhospitable village at the end of the world, there exists “The Ancients,” a subversive group of sorcerers who seek to reestablish the so-called “Recta Provincia.” Juan, a police chief, arrives in this village with his daughter Emilia. What they both don't know is that Emilia is the one “The Ancients” have been waiting for to reactivate a new order and revive their monstrous guardian, the INVUNCHE, through a ritual sacrifice.