Private Project

Jorge Peña Hen - The last hours of the Maestro

Adaptation of the play by Maria Belen Espinoza Peña, Butoh Artist, and niece of Jorge Peña Hen, Orchesta Director murdered by the Caravana de la Muerte during Dictatorship in Chile

  • Alvaro Riquelme S.
    Director
  • Maria Belen Espinoza Peña
    Writer
  • Maria Belen Espinoza Peña
    Producer
  • Maria Belen Espinoza Peña
    Key Cast
  • Alvaro Riquelme S.
    Cinematography
  • Alvaro Riquelme S.
    Edition
  • Simon Olea
    Sound Design
  • Jorge Peña Hen
    Music
  • Jorge Pinto
    Camera Assistant
  • Alvaro Riquelme
    Camera
  • Rafael Vargas C.
    Translation and subtitles
  • Simon Olea
    Music Arrangements
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Memory
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 18, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Chile
  • Country of Filming:
    Chile
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Cintámani Films
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Alvaro Riquelme S.

Biography of Ricardo Álvaro Riquelme Sepúlveda
Name: Ricardo Álvaro Riquelme Sepúlveda
Date of Birth: January 29, 1982
Place of Birth: Valparaíso, Chile
Álvaro Riquelme Sepúlveda, born on January 29, 1982 in Valparaíso, Chile.
His career spans a wide range of roles, including directing short films,
documentaries and video clips, as well as work as a scriptwriter and director of photography.
He is constantly involved with cultural projects that address related topics.
with music and human rights.
Álvaro Riquelme has proven to be a committed and versatile professional, whose work
photographic, is a vehicle for artistic expression and cultural awareness.
FILMOGRAPHY
SITCOM
SITCOM LA COLOMBINA 280 2004, SCREENWRITER
SITCOM EL ALMACEN 2011, PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
DOCUMENTARIES
FOUR COLORS, DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND CAMERAMAN, 2018
LOVE AND JUSTICE, 2023 2ND UNIT DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND CAMERA
OPERATOR.
SHORT FILMS
ON THE ROAD TO GABRIELA MISTRAL (MICRO SERIES) 2021, DIRECTION AND SCREENPLAY.
JORGE PEÑA HEN: THE LAST HOURS OF THE MASTER, 2023 DIRECTION AND
MOUNTING
VIDEO CLIPS
SHOCK, 2011, ANA TIJOUX, PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTION
THE OTHER CHILE, 2013, FT STAYLOK SPOKESPERSON, PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR
WE ARE SUR, 2014, ANA TIJOUX FT SHADIA MANSOUR, PHOTOGRAPHY AND CAMERA.

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Director Statement

The intention of the work “Jorge Peña Hen: The Last Hours of the Master” is to embody through butoh dance the sound experience of Jorge Peña Hen hours before being shot by the death caravan. Captive in a cell, Peña Hen writes his last symphony with matches.