The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future
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Manuela Infante
Fernanda Urrejola
Alejandra García
Leonor Varela
Alfredo Castro
Marcial Tagle
Enzo Ferrada
Laura Del Río Ríos
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| Directed by | Francisca Alegría |
| Written by | Francisca Alegría Manuela Infante Fernanda Urrejola |
| Produced by | Tom Dercourt Alejandra García |
| Starring | Mía Maestro Leonor Varela Alfredo Castro Marcial Tagle Enzo Ferrada Laura Del Río Ríos |
| Cinematography | Inti Briones |
| Edited by | Andrea Chignoli Carlos Ruiz-Tagle |
| Music by | Pierre Desprats |
Production companies | Bord Cadre Films Sovereign Films Wood Producciones |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Countries | Chile France United States Germany |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $32,838[1] |
The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future (Spanish: La vaca que cantó una canción hacia el futuro) is a 2022 drama film directed by Francisca Alegría and written by Alegría, Manuela Infante & Fernanda Urrejola. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in late January 2022.[2] It is a co-production between Chile, France, the United States and Germany.
Fish are dying in Chile's rivers due to water pollution caused by human activity. Their lifeless bodies are being dragged ashore along the banks of the Cruces River. In the middle of the river, a woman named Magdalena emerges from the depths, gasping for air. She had been left for dead many years ago.
Upon returning to her family's dairy farm, her husband Enrique suffers a heart attack upon seeing her. His daughter Cecilia then returns home with her two children to take care of him. All the people who thought Magdalena were dead react in different ways to her return.[3][4]
Cast
- Mía Maestro as Magdalena[5]
- Alfredo Castro as Enrique[5]
- Leonor Varela as Cecilia[5]
- Marcial Tagle as Bernardo[5]
- Enzo Ferrada as Tomás[4]
Production
The film was shown for the first time on January 23, 2022 at the Sundance Film Festival.[6] It was screened at the San Francisco International Film Festival at the end of April 2022.[7] It was presented at the Guadalajara International Film Festival in June 2022 and at the International Film Festival Fantasy Film from mid-July 2022.[8][9] Screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August 2022.[10]